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Chair

c. 1936

Francis Law Durand

Associated Names

Francis Law Durand

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a wooden chair with a carved backrest, cabriole legs, and a patterned upholstered seat in various colors. The chair is shown from a front and side angle with a separate illustration highlighting the backrest design in the upper left corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite with some heightening on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 38"high, 25 1/2"wide at front, 22"deep.
Accession Number

1943.8.4213

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: FRANCIS LAW DURAND

Wikidata ID

Q64562624

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