Armchair (one of a set of six)
John Mayhew|William Ince|Jacques Neilson|George William Coventry, 6th earl of Coventry|Maurice Jacques|Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins|Louis Tessier
1769–71 · Gilded fruitwood; wool and silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per centimeter) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
This is one of six armchairs supplied by Mayhew and Ince described in their 1769 invoice as "large Antique Elbow Chairs with oval backs carv'd with Double husks and ribbon knot on top."
- Artist
- John Mayhew|William Ince|Jacques Neilson|George William Coventry, 6th earl of Coventry|Maurice Jacques|Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins|Louis Tessier
- Date
- 1769–71
- Medium
- Gilded fruitwood; wool and silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per centimeter)
- Culture
- British and French
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
