AMICA ID:
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MMA_.50.228.3
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Gardner, Caleb
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Creator Role:
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Maker
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Creator Dates/Places:
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d. 1761
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Made by Caleb Gardner
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Title:
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Easy chair
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Front View
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Creation Date:
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1758
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Creation Start Date:
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1758
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Creation End Date:
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1758
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Materials and Techniques:
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Walnut, maple
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Classification Term:
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Furniture
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Dimensions:
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46 3/8 x 32 3/8 x 25 7/8 in. (117.8 x 82.2 x 65.7 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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50.228.3
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1950
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Rights:
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Context:
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Eighteenth-century easy chairs-heavily padded, with thick down-filled cushions, and with wings to rest one's head against and keep drafts away-were often reserved for the elderly or the infirm. This New England example is remarkable for its elaborate upholstery and intact condition. The front is covered with Irish stitch needlework and the back with a needlework landscape scene. The seams are covered with silk tape. The frame is inscribed by 'Gardner Junr,' presumably the upholsterer, and dated 'Newport, May 1758.' |
Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.ad50.228.3..R.tif
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