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Balter Chair

Beverly Chichester

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a wooden chair with an intricately carved back and legs, upholstered in dark velvet. The color palette includes red-brown hues for the wood and deep black for the upholstery. Surrounding the chair are sketches: floral carvings on the chair, a floral motif to the right, and a detailed sketch of one of the chair legs in the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3374 × 4220 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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