"Bastard" Windsor Chair

c. 1939

Magnus S. Fossum

Associated Names
Magnus S. Fossum

Artist, American, 1888 - 1980

The image shows a wooden chair with a woven seat. The chair features a high back with several vertical slats and elaborately turned legs and spindles. The color palette is predominantly shades of brown, ranging from the dark wood of the chair to the lighter, natural tones of the woven seat. The chair is positioned centrally on the canvas, slightly angled to the left. The name "MAGNUS S. FOSSUM" is printed in the lower left corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.9 x 27.4 cm (13 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4160

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: MAGNUS S. FOSSUM

Wikidata ID

Q64594620

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