Side Chair

1936

Harry Eisman

Associated Names
Harry Eisman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an ornate wooden chair with a high backrest and intricately carved details. The chair has a cane-woven seat and backrest within its wooden frame. The colors are rich brown for the wood and a natural straw color for the cane. The chair is positioned centrally within the image, angled slightly to the right, showing its right side and back in perspective. The background is plain and neutral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.2 x 23 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 49 3/4"high; seat 17 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4549

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right: (inscription covered with tape, impossible to read.)

Wikidata ID

Q64573139

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