Side Chair
This chair and its mate, 40.159.3, are attributed to the workshop of Duncan Phyfe on the basis of their appearance and history. The chairs originally belonged to Robert Gill and were used in his house in Fishkill-on-Hudson, New York, after 1833. According to family tradition Gill purchased the chairs from Duncan Phyfe.
Artwork Details
- Title: Side Chair
- Maker: Attributed to the Workshop of Duncan Phyfe (American (born Scotland), near Lock Fannich, Ross-Shire, Scotland 1768/1770–1854 New York)
- Date: ca. 1815
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Cherry
- Dimensions: 32 3/4 x 17 x 19 5/8 in. (83.2 x 43.2 x 49.8 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck, in memory of Dr. James Sykes Rumsey, 1940
- Object Number: 40.159.2
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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