Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Havell plate no. 26
Date:
c. 1825
Object Number:
1863.17.26
Medium:
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object Number:
1963.119
Date:
1730-1790
Medium:
Walnut, pine, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 39 3/4 x 21 1/4 x 21 in. ( 101 x 54 x 53.3 cm )
Description:
Walnut Queen Anne side chair; crooked back with yoke-shaped crest rail and vase-shaped splat; compass slip seat with rose-colored textile upholstery supported by triangular seat blocks; bottom edge of front seat rail is scalloped, and bottom edges of side rails are cut with flat arches ending at the rear in serpentine curves; front cabriole legs with pad feet and rear legs chamfered; side, back, and medial stretchers all turned.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
