Gentlemen's Smoking Lounge

c. 1942

Leonard Battee

Associated Names
Leonard Battee

Artist, American, 1913 - 1977

The image shows a vintage chaise lounge with an ornate wooden frame and a plush brown upholstered seat. The color palette consists of warm browns and earthy tones, complementing the intricate wood carvings and the fabric's texture. The chaise is centrally positioned against a plain background, slightly oriented toward the right, with its seat curving smoothly upward at both ends and supported by intricately carved legs on wheels.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 x 52.7 cm (13 7/8 x 20 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 61"long; 57"high at head; 44"high at foot

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5328


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right im graphite: LEONARD BATTEE

Wikidata ID

Q64592961

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