"Chair Painted Black with Decoration in Color and Gold"

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Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303831

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
1994 Acquisitions
Design Drawings -- Watercolors
Seating Furniture
Chairs
"Chair Painted Black with Decoration in Color and Gold"
(current record)

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
- 1994 Acquisitions
  - Design Drawings -- Watercolors
    - Seating Furniture
      - Chairs
        Caned Armchair
        "Chair of Walnut"
        Federal-style Side Chair
        Chinese Chippendale-style Side Chair
        "Arm Chair of Mahogany"
        "Arm Chair with Color & Gold, Back of Colored Leather"
        "Dining Room Chairs, Painted in Black with Gold Decorations"
        "Adam Arm Chair of Mahogany with Painted Decoration"
        "Chair of Mahogany"
        "Light Chair of Mahogany"
        "Chair Painted Black with Decoration in Color and Gold" (current record)
        "Swivel Arm Chair. Arm Chair."
        Upholstered Arm Chair
        Arm Chair
        "Arm Chair of Oak"

Description

Design drawing titled "Chair Painted Black with Decoration in Color and Gold" with two views. Front view is rendered in watercolor and pencil; side view is in pencil only. Fancy-style side chair has rectangular scrolling crest rail; horizontal splat of two lyres flanking an ellongated quatrefoil; curved back; scrolled front seat rail; raked tapered square rear legs; turned ball and vasiform front legs with cuffs; turned side stretchers; and shaped front stretcher. Chair is painted black and has extensive painted and gilded decoration including flowers and foliage on crest; banding on crest and stiles, and four-lobed foliate motifs on splat and front stretcher. Title and scale are handwritten on drawing. Embossed on lower left corner is "Return to / A. H. Davenport Co. / 96 Washington St. / Boston, Mass."

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
side chairs
Fancy
renderings (drawings)
design drawings

Physical Description

1 watercolor rendering (10 5/8 x 16 3/8 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.004.001.011

Record Details

Originator

A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Designer)

Material Type

renderings (drawings)
design drawings

Description Level

Item

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