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Pa. German Chair

c. 1938

Charlotte Angus

Associated Names

Charlotte Angus

Artist, American, 1911 - 1989

The image shows a wooden chair with an intricately carved backrest featuring a heart design in the middle. The chair is placed against a plain, light beige background. The color palette consists of warm, natural wood tones and neutral beige. The chair is positioned slightly facing left in the center of the image, with the text "CHARLOTTE AMOS" below the seat of the chair.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.8 x 38.5 cm (20 x 15 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3578

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 692, no. 2558.

Inscriptions

center right in watercolor: CHARLOTTE ANGUS

Wikidata ID

Q64539669

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