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Drawing of an ornately carved chair with high back, intricate carving resembling a lyre, graceful armrests, legs curving into scroll-like feet. Clear, precise lines with emphasis on decorative elements, scale provided at bottom.
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Drawing of an ornately carved chair with high back, intricate carving resembling a lyre, graceful armrests, legs curving into scroll-like feet. Clear, precise lines with emphasis on decorative elements, scale provided at bottom.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Rolland Livingstone

Date
c. 1936
Medium
pen and ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 20.9 x 28.4 cm (8 1/4 x 11 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 39 1/2"high, 26 3/4"wide, 18"deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4230
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • New York
  • American
  • Chippendale
Inscription

lower right in black ink: R / Livingstone; lower left in black ink: SCALE_ONE FOOT_TWO INCHES.

NGA object ID 16433. 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.