Hitchcock Chair Back

1936

Lawrence Flynn

Associated Names
Lawrence Flynn

Artist, American, 1900 - 1973

The image depicts the decorative top and middle section of a chair back featuring intricate painted designs. The largest objects are stylized motifs resembling various fruits and leaves, predominantly in shades of yellow and light brown, set against a contrasting black background. The top section is arched with a central lyre symbol and symmetrical fruit arrangements on each side, while the lower panel is more rectangular with a central cluster of fruit. Both sections are positioned horizontally in the upper half of the image, and vertical side posts with additional embellishments frame them. The color palette is black, yellow, brown, and beige. The chair appears upright in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and pen and ink on paper.

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 27.7 cm (14 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4566


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Lawrence / Flynn

Wikidata ID

Q64592713

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