Walnut Carved Back Chair

c. 1940

Robert Stewart

Associated Names
Robert Stewart

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden chair with a decorative backrest and floral embroidery on the seat. The chair features a carved floral motif at the top and a heart-shaped cutout on the backrest. Beside the chair, there is an embroidered floral pattern on a dark fabric. The color palette includes warm brown tones for the chair and accents of pink, green, and white for the floral embroidery on a black background. The chair faces forward, with the embroidered fabric swatch displayed to the upper left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.2 x 34.1 cm (16 5/8 x 13 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 32"high, seat 16"high, 18"wide, 15 1/2"deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4291

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Robert Stewart

Wikidata ID

Q64629121

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