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
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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."
