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Armchair

1935/1942

Clyde L. Cheney

Associated Names

Clyde L. Cheney

Artist, American, c. 1895 - 1968

The image shows a wooden armchair on an off-white background. The chair has a dark wood finish with a reddish-brown tint. Positioned in the center, it is facing the viewer and shows its spindle backrest, curved arms, and four turned legs.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, colored pencil and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 33.3 x 24.6 cm (13 1/8 x 9 11/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: About 33" high and 26"wide
Accession Number

1943.8.4159

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: By Clyde L Cheney; lower left in graphite: Arm Chair; lower center in graphite: Scale 1"=6"

Wikidata ID

Q64540259

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