Collection Highlights
Ki On Twog Ky (also known as Cornplanter ) (1732/40-1836)
Date:
1796
Object Number:
1867.314
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object Number:
1963.173
Date:
1795-1805
Medium:
Maple, hickory
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 x 22 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. ( 94 x 57.2 x 39.4 cm )
Description:
Maple and hickory fan-back Windsor chair; serpentine crest rail cut out with anchor-shaped form at center and half circles on either side; elongated vase-turned stiles support crest; seven tapered spindles, saddle seat with incised line isolating spindles; vase and reel-turned legs; side and medial stretchers have bulbous centers.
Gallery Label:
According to Nancy Goyne Evans, author of "American Windsor Chairs," the crest rail of this chair is extremely unusual (see publications for reference similar chairs).
Credit Line:
Gift of Irving S. Olds
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
