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The image shows an ornate wooden armchair with intricate carvings. The chair is rich brown in color and has a glossy finish. The background is a light beige color, and the chair is centered in the image with the front legs slightly forward.
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The image shows an ornate wooden armchair with intricate carvings. The chair is rich brown in color and has a glossy finish. The background is a light beige color, and the chair is centered in the image with the front legs slightly forward.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Rolland Livingstone

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.2 x 22.8 cm (11 1/2 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 39 1/2"high, 26 3/4"wide, 18"deep.
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4229
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • New York
  • American
  • mixed motif
  • Leaf
  • Chippendale
  • Ruffle
  • Tassel
Inscription

lower right in graphite: R / Livingstone

NGA object ID 16432. 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.