Stool
American stools are remarkably rare, particularly those with cabriole legs and Rococo carving. Although the claw feet of this one are in the English manner, the stool appears to be of New York manufacture. The bow shape of the scalloped edges of the long rails, a popular motif in eighteenth-century New York, and the flat carving with gouge-like finishing strokes on the knees were typical of local practice. The use of American beech also distinguished the stool from its English counterparts.
Artwork Details
- Title: Stool
- Date: 1750–90
- Geography: Probably made in New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Mahogany
- Dimensions: 16 3/4 x 19 5/8 x 18 5/8 in. (42.5 x 49.8 x 47.3 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Joseph Kindig Jr., 1969
- Object Number: 69.208
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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