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Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Side Chair by artist is a black-and-white photograph of a wooden chair. The chair has a curved back with ten vertical slats. The seat is flat and rectangular with slightly rounded edges. The chair has four straight tapered legs. The chair appears to be made of wood and has a simple design. The background of the image is white, with the chair casting a shadow on the floor. There is faint handwritten text in the bottom-left corner and faint typed text in the bottom center.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1780
Medium
Ash, pine
Culture
American
Dimensions
498 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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