Handcarved Chair

1937

Florence Hastings

Associated Names
Florence Hastings

Artist, American, c. 1885 - 1951

The image shows a wooden armchair with an intricately carved backrest as the largest object. The chair's frame is dark brown wood, and the seat is upholstered in a muted gray-blue fabric. The chair is centrally positioned, with its front legs slightly angled towards the viewer, displaying the detailed carving on the top of the backrest and the turned wooden elements of the legs and arm supports. The background is a plain, light beige color, contrasting with the darker tones of the chair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 26.9 cm (14 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3'3"high at back, 14"wide; 20"deep. See data sheet for dets.

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4408

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: F.HASTINGS

Wikidata ID

Q64561749

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