Slat-back Chair

c. 1936

George Kirschner

Associated Names
George Kirschner

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden chair with a rounded backrest and a cushioned seat. The chair's color palette consists of warm brown wood and a purple seat cushion. In the lower left corner, there is a side-view drawing of the chair with 18 inches width marked. In the lower right corner, there is a front-view drawing with dimensions: 23 1/2 inches in depth, 20 inches in width, and 34 inches in height. The main chair is illustrated with detailed wood grain and curves against a plain, beige background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 23.1 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 34"high, 20"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4406

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in gouache and graphite: (scale rendering); lower right in gouache and graphite: (scale rendering); upper center verso: ARTIST: GEO. KIRCHNER

Wikidata ID

Q64571456

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