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Chair (Arm)

1941

Hal Blakeley

Associated Names

Hal Blakeley

Artist, American, 1901 - 1981

The image shows a wooden chair with carvings on the backrest and front panel under the seat. The chair has armrests and is made of wood. It is positioned centrally within the frame, facing slightly to the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.5 x 26.6 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.)
Original IAD Object: 42"high; Seat 15"x23"
Accession Number

1943.8.7548

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 764, no. 2736.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: HAL / BLAKELEY

Wikidata ID

Q64572890

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