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Side Chair

Attributed to Thomas Affleck American
Carver Carved by James Reynolds American
Probably 1772
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 753

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side Chair
  • Maker: Attributed to Thomas Affleck (1740–1795)
  • Carver: Carved by James Reynolds (1736–1794)
  • Date: Probably 1772
  • Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, yellow poplar, yellow pine; upholstery (modern)
  • Dimensions: 39 1/4 x 22 3/8 x 22 1/4 in. (99.7 x 56.8 x 56.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, in memory of Elizabeth Snow Bryce, 1983
  • Object Number: 1983.395
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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