Chair

1935/1942

Bessie Forman

Associated Names
Bessie Forman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden chair with a backrest carved to resemble a lyre and legs designed to resemble animal feet. The chair has a warm, light brown cushioned seat, with rich brown and reddish tones on the wood. The backrest and feet have metallic hues. The chair is placed in the center of a plain, cream-colored background, viewed slightly from the side, casting a small shadow to the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 23.2 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10736

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: Bessie Forman / Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York / Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Side Chair / 1805-1815 / Morris K. Jersey Fund / No. 31.91.3 / Alley M. 3 / See p. 20; lower right in graphite: Bessie Forman

Wikidata ID

Q64537481

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