Ladder Back Chair

1938

Annie B. Johnston

Associated Names
Annie B. Johnston

Artist, American, 1867 - 1944

The image shows a wooden ladder-back chair with four horizontal slats and a woven seat. The chair is the largest object and occupies the central part of the image. The color palette consists of earthy tones, including shades of brown for the wood and a beige tone for the woven material. The chair is positioned slightly angled towards the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 x 27.6 cm (13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 35"high; seat 17 1/4" x 14"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.4570

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 133, no. 262.

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: Annie B. Johnston.

Wikidata ID

Q64536079

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