Side Chair

1941

Lelah Nelson

Associated Names
Lelah Nelson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden chair with intricate carvings on its backrest and slightly curved legs. The seat is upholstered with dark fabric featuring a vibrant floral pattern with colors like red, green, blue, and yellow. The chair is centered on a plain, light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.8 x 37.9 cm (20 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4542

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 130, no. 252.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: L. Nelson

Wikidata ID

Q64592874

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