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The image shows a wooden chair with an ornate openwork backrest, decorative carvings, armrests, and a seat upholstered in green and blue striped fabric. The chair is positioned centrally in the composition, slightly angled, with its back towards the viewer, casting a subtle shadow on the light background.
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The image shows a wooden chair with an ornate openwork backrest, decorative carvings, armrests, and a seat upholstered in green and blue striped fabric. The chair is positioned centrally in the composition, slightly angled, with its back towards the viewer, casting a subtle shadow on the light background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Rolland Livingstone

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil and graphite on paperbaord
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 23 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 37 3/8 x 22 x 17 inches deep.
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4246
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Hepplewhite
Inscription

lower right in graphite: R / Livingstone

NGA object ID 16449. 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.