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This is a painting of a decorative chair back. It showcases a dark wooden frame with a golden floral pattern on its top panel. The wooden frame is curved and adorned with intricate details like grooves and accents. The floral design is symmetrical and stylized, evoking elegance. The signature in the bottom right corner reads "Lawrence Flynn."
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This is a painting of a decorative chair back. It showcases a dark wooden frame with a golden floral pattern on its top panel. The wooden frame is curved and adorned with intricate details like grooves and accents. The floral design is symmetrical and stylized, evoking elegance. The signature in the bottom right corner reads "Lawrence Flynn."

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Back of Hitchcock Chair

Lawrence Flynn

Date
c. 1936
Medium
gouache, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphiteon paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 28.1 cm (14 x 11 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4359
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • plant
  • Flower
  • Cornucopia
  • Hitchcock
  • Riverton
Inscription

lower right in black ink: Lawrence / Flynn

NGA object ID 16562. 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.