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The image displays a wooden high-back chair with turned legs, a woven seat, and a series of five arched slats forming the backrest. The chair is predominantly in shades of brown and beige. It is positioned in the center of the frame, facing the viewer directly. The chair exhibits detailed craftsmanship in the armrests and the texture of the woven seat, against a plain, light background.
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The image displays a wooden high-back chair with turned legs, a woven seat, and a series of five arched slats forming the backrest. The chair is predominantly in shades of brown and beige. It is positioned in the center of the frame, facing the viewer directly. The chair exhibits detailed craftsmanship in the armrests and the texture of the woven seat, against a plain, light background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Harry Eisman

Date
1940
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 43.3 x 34.6 cm (17 1/16 x 13 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 130 cm high; 58 cm wide.
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4543
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Philadelphia
  • American
  • William And Mary
Inscription

lower right in graphite: H. EISMAN

NGA object ID 16746. 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.