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The image shows a wooden chair with an intricate backrest design and curved armrests, along with a piece of patterned fabric placed below it. The chair has a light blue and gray striped upholstered seat, and the wood appears dark brown. The chair is positioned centrally against a plain, light background, while the piece of fabric rests directly beneath it, centrally aligned.
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The image shows a wooden chair with an intricate backrest design and curved armrests, along with a piece of patterned fabric placed below it. The chair has a light blue and gray striped upholstered seat, and the wood appears dark brown. The chair is positioned centrally against a plain, light background, while the piece of fabric rests directly beneath it, centrally aligned.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Ferdinand Cartier

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.3 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4254
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: F. Cartier

NGA object ID 16457. 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.