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Armchair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of an armchair. The armchair is dark brown and made of wood. The chair has a curved back with vertical slats and a decorative oval-shaped piece of wood at the top center. It has a curved arm on the right side. The seat is upholstered with a dark-colored fabric, possibly leather or velvet, which appears to be worn and frayed. The chair has four tapered legs. The background of the photo is a plain light gray color. A black border surrounds the photograph, with some handwritten text on the left side and top.

Artwork Details

Date
1805–15
Medium
Mahogany, ash
Culture
American
Dimensions
475 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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