Arm Chair

1935/1942

Herbert Marsh

Associated Names
Herbert Marsh

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a detailed drawing of an ornate red chair with a high back and sculpted wooden framework. The color palette includes rich red for the chair's upholstery and dark brown for the wooden parts on a light cream background. There is a smaller, faintly sketched architectural element with a decorative floral and curvilinear pattern near the top right of the image. The chair is positioned in the center of the composition with ample negative space around it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10415

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64574101

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