Bowdoin College Homepage
Bowdoin College Museum of Art Logo and Wordmark

Advanced Search
Preview image of work. painted wood,  Windsor Armchair 16103

Recommend keywords

Help us make our collections more accessible by providing keywords to describe this artwork. The BCMA uses the Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus to provide consistent keywords. Enter a keyword in the field below and you will be prompted with a list of possible matching AAT preferred terms.

 
 

Windsor Armchair

Export record as: Plain text | JSON | CDWA-Lite | VRA Core 4

Artist

Artist Unidentified (American)

Title

Windsor Armchair

Creation Date

1795-1805

Century

early 19th century

Dimensions

40 3/4 in. x 17 in. x 17 3/16 in. (103.51 cm x 43.18 cm x 43.66 cm)

Object Type

furniture

Creation Place

North America, United States

Medium and Support

painted wood

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. A. H. Pendleton to Bowdoin College, Transferred from Special Collections, Bowdoin College to Museum Collection

Copyright

This artwork may be under copyright. For further information, please consult the Museum’s Copyright Terms and Conditions.

Object Description

Per laura Sprague:
Windsor armchair; plain turned crest rail; 8 spindles between crest and seat; short serpentine arms with bamboo supports. Saddle
seat. Four sharply splayed bamboo legs; baluster stretchers on sides connected by stretcher across center. Stiles, crest rail, and
arms decorated with raised "x" pattern and red paint.