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Braided Rawhide-bottomed Chair

c. 1939

Joe Brennan

Associated Names

Joe Brennan

Artist, American, 1895 - 1971

A wooden chair with a ladder-back design and a woven seat is displayed. The color palette includes shades of brown and beige. The chair is centered in the image, with the backrest tilted slightly to the left. The artist's signature, "Joe Brennan Jr.," is at the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.6 x 22.8 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 15"high; 19"wide; 13"deep; 35" to top of back.
Accession Number

1943.8.4423

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: JOE BRENNAN JR.

Wikidata ID

Q64581829

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