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Chair

1941

William Kieckhofel

Associated Names

William Kieckhofel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A wooden chair with an ornately carved backrest and seat is featured in the image. The color palette consists mainly of various shades of brown, highlighting the natural wood tones. The chair is positioned centrally.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.7 x 26.7 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.7549

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 764, no. 2738.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: W. KIECKHOEFEL

Wikidata ID

Q64637970

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