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The image shows a single wooden chair with an intricately carved backrest and curved armrests, featuring a padded seat with a patterned fabric. The chair is predominantly a reddish-brown wood color, while the seat cushion has a subtle green hue with a floral pattern. The chair is positioned upright, centered against a plain, light beige background.
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The image shows a single wooden chair with an intricately carved backrest and curved armrests, featuring a padded seat with a patterned fabric. The chair is predominantly a reddish-brown wood color, while the seat cushion has a subtle green hue with a floral pattern. The chair is positioned upright, centered against a plain, light beige background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Charles Squires

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.2 x 22.8 cm (11 1/2 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 41"high, 32"wide, 18 1/2"deep.
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4179
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Pennsylvania
  • American
  • Queen Anne

NGA object ID 16382. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.