American Art Side Chair Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America1785-95 Attributed to John Aitken, American (born Scotland), active Philadelphia c. 1790 - died 1839 Mahogany, lightwood stringing, ash, softwood * Gallery 107, American Art, first floor 2007-65-6 125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of the McNeil Americana Collection, 2007 |
LabelThis chair was likely commissioned for the Philadelphia residence of George and Martha Washington and served as the prototype for a suite of similarly designed chairs commissioned for and still on view at their Mount Vernon estate in Virginia.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
