Dining Room Chair

c. 1939

Ralph Morton

Associated Names
Ralph Morton

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden chair with a carved backrest and woven seat. The chair is positioned centrally on the page with a natural wood color palette. The chair has an ornate top rail and a curvy patterned splat in the backrest, and a lattice weaving pattern on the seat. The legs are gently curved and connected by crossbars at the base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, graphite, andpen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35 x 24.7 cm (13 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 32 5/8"high, 16 3/4" at widest pt., 16 1/2" deep, seat. See d.s. for dets.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4235

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: DEL.526-1 R.M. MORTON

Wikidata ID

Q64619860

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