Side Chair
Unknown
1740–70 · Painted maple · The American Wing
In rural areas, painted decoration was frequently used to simulate expensive materials or to add visual interest. This side chair, which retains its original crewelwork seat cover, has a maple frame painted in imitation of imported mahogany.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1740–70
- Medium
- Painted maple
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1946
