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The image shows a large wooden armchair with a black cushioned seat and intricate carvings on the backrest and legs. The chair is centered in the image, with a faint sketch of its design details in the upper left corner. The color scheme includes warm brown wood tones and black for the seat, set against a light background.
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The image shows a large wooden armchair with a black cushioned seat and intricate carvings on the backrest and legs. The chair is centered in the image, with a faint sketch of its design details in the upper left corner. The color scheme includes warm brown wood tones and black for the seat, set against a light background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Edward L. Loper

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.6 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 46 1/2"high x 25"wide at front. See data sheet for dets.
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4223
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Philadelphia
  • American
  • mixed motif
  • Shell
  • Transitional Queen Anne/Chippendale
Inscription

lower right in black ink: Edward L. Loper/Del. 156-1; upper left: (scale drawing)

NGA object ID 16426. 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.