"XVIII Century Italian Prayer Chair"

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Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1914-1973, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303848

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
1994 Acquisitions
Design Drawings -- Watercolors
Seating Furniture
Chairs and Stools
"XVIII Century Italian Prayer Chair"
(current record)

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
- 1994 Acquisitions
  - Design Drawings -- Watercolors
    - Seating Furniture
      - Chairs and Stools
        "Chair in South Kensington Museum"
        "Gothic Stool in Oak"
        "Queen Anne Chair in Walnut"
        "Queen Anne Chair in Walnut"
        "Walnut Chair, Painted Decoration, Queen Anne Style"
        "Sheraton Chairs of Satinwood with Painted Decoration"
        "Wing Chair of Walnut, Style of Charles II"
        Federal-style Side Chair
        "3 Side Chairs in Blue Velvet"
        "Carved Walnut Chair, Style of Charles II"
        "XVIII Century Italian Prayer Chair" (current record)
        Two Chairs, Settee and Table
        "Library for Delivery Desk, One High Desk Chair, One Low Desk Chair"
        Choir Stall

Description

Design drawing titled "XVIII Century Italian Prayer Chair" with two views. Front view is rendered in watercolor and pencil; side view is in pencil only. Classical Revival side chair has straight narrow crest which is padded and upholstered; back in the form of a large urn between two curved molded stiles; upholstered seat; seat rails with dentil molding and carved rosettes at corners; and four tapered square legs with ovoid feet. Title and scale are handwritten on drawing. Blind stamped at lower left corner: "Irving and Casson / A. H. Davenport Co. / Boston - New York."

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
side chairs
Classical Revival (European revival style)
renderings (drawings)
design drawings

Physical Description

1 watercolor rendering (12 3/8 x 16 1/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.004.002.011

Record Details

Originator

Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Designer)

Material Type

renderings (drawings)
design drawings

Description Level

Item

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