Unidentified
Armchair
1830-1840
Physical Qualities
Painted and grained wood with gilt decoration, 34 1/2 x 20 7/8 x 17 3/4 in. (87.6 x 53 x 45.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry V. Ward
Object Number
1934.56.1
Powerfully curved arms resting on gilt spheres endow this Baltimore chair with an aggressive sculptural presence. Exuberant, large-scale gilded Grecian acanthus leaves emphasize the shapes of the crest rail and back splat. Probably part of a suite, the chair is further enriched with grained paint that simulates rosewood.
Elder, William Voss. Baltimore Painted Furniture, 1800-1840. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Museum of Art, 1972, cat. no. 54, page 82.
Maker
Unidentified
