Sofa
Attributed to Anthony G. Quervelle, American (born France), 1789 - 1856
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1825-1830Medium:
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white pine, yellow poplar; brassDimensions:
40 1/2 inches x 7 feet 9 1/2 inches x 27 inches (102.9 x 237.5 x 68.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
1957-66-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Adelaide Workman Denny, 1957
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1825-1830Medium:
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, white pine, yellow poplar; brassDimensions:
40 1/2 inches x 7 feet 9 1/2 inches x 27 inches (102.9 x 237.5 x 68.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1957-66-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Adelaide Workman Denny, 1957
Label:
This sofa was listed in the 1827 household inventory of merchant John Workman (1774–1827) as a "large carved Santo Domingo Mahogany sofa, shaped back, small arms, dolphin feet, covered in Blue Frieze."
This sofa was listed in the 1827 household inventory of merchant John Workman (1774–1827) as a "large carved Santo Domingo Mahogany sofa, shaped back, small arms, dolphin feet, covered in Blue Frieze."
