Harvard Student's Chair (Windsor)

c. 1938

Adele Brooks

Associated Names
Adele Brooks

Artist, American, c. 1874 - 1943

The image shows an antique wooden chair with a curved backrest and an integrated side writing table. The chair is primarily dark brown with red accents on the spindles and legs. Positioned at an angle, the chair's left side features a semicircular writing surface in a matching dark wood tone. The piece is centered with space around it, showcasing the chair's design elements and red detailing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.4 x 50.6 cm (15 7/8 x 19 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 27 1/2"high, 25 3/4"side. See data sheet for dets.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4146

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 218, pl. 819.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Adele Brooks

Wikidata ID

Q64533285

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