Pencil drawing of a transitional Classical to Baroque Revival-style upholstered armchair and arm detail: crest rail with shell at center and flanking scrolls; turned stiles; square upholstered back; upholstered seat inscribed "L 6" (center); straight arms with gadrooning at joints; turned tapered arm stumps with gadrooning at base; convex seat rail with square corners; turned tapered legs with gadrooning at knees and pad feet; inscribed lower left corner, "Scale 1 1/2 to foot / HWA (?) 1840,"; side view of rectilinear arm ending with scroll detail lower right corner; inscribed below arm, "Side View of Arm / Side View of Arm".
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper (wove), Pencil, Paper (wove), pencil
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Date made
1840
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
(See Description)
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
11-15/16 in
Width
10 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 11 15/16 x 10 in. (30.3 x 25.4 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper discolored; tears at edges; top left corner lost; folds at bottom left and right corners; brown accretion top left corner; right edge faded; reverse soiled and discolored left side.