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The image shows a single black and green chair with an elegant design. The chair has ornate scroll arms and legs that resemble animal paws. The upholstery is deep green with black detailing, and there are golden accents along the grooves and edges. The chair is centered in the image, with its backrest slightly leaning to the left and its legs firmly planted on the bottom part of the frame.
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The image shows a single black and green chair with an elegant design. The chair has ornate scroll arms and legs that resemble animal paws. The upholstery is deep green with black detailing, and there are golden accents along the grooves and edges. The chair is centered in the image, with its backrest slightly leaning to the left and its legs firmly planted on the bottom part of the frame.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Ernest Busenbark

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.1 x 22.3 cm (11 7/8 x 8 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4325
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Empire
Inscription

lower left in graphite: BUSENBARK

NGA object ID 16528. 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.