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This is a technical drawing of an armchair design. The drawing includes top, front, and side views. The top view shows the chair's seat with dimensions, having a trapezoidal shape with a rounded back. The front view highlights the vertical back slats and details of the chair legs and support beams. The side view displays the depth and curve of the back legs, with annotations providing measurements. In the top right corner, there is a label linking the design to the Sewall House and cataloged by the Brooklyn Museum.
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This is a technical drawing of an armchair design. The drawing includes top, front, and side views. The top view shows the chair's seat with dimensions, having a trapezoidal shape with a rounded back. The front view highlights the vertical back slats and details of the chair legs and support beams. The side view displays the depth and curve of the back legs, with annotations providing measurements. In the top right corner, there is a label linking the design to the Sewall House and cataloged by the Brooklyn Museum.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Armchair

Frank Wenger

Date
c. 1937
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 26.2 x 21.2 cm (10 5/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.10381
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: B. HOLST-GRUBBE

NGA object ID 22477. 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.