Side Chair
Attributed to John Aitken, American (born Scotland), c. 1760/65 - 1839
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1795-1800Medium:
Mahogany, lightwood stringing, ash, softwoodDimensions:
37 1/4 x 21 x 20 1/2 inches (94.6 x 53.3 x 52.1 cm) Seat: 17 1/2 x 21 x 17 1/2 inches (44.5 x 53.3 x 44.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
2007-65-6Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of the McNeil Americana Collection, 2007
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1795-1800Medium:
Mahogany, lightwood stringing, ash, softwoodDimensions:
37 1/4 x 21 x 20 1/2 inches (94.6 x 53.3 x 52.1 cm) Seat: 17 1/2 x 21 x 17 1/2 inches (44.5 x 53.3 x 44.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2007-65-6Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of the McNeil Americana Collection, 2007
Label:
This 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.
This 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.
