Armchair (Renaissance Revival style)
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Caption
John Jelliff & Company 1836–1890; John Jelliff & Company 1836–1890. Armchair (Renaissance Revival style), ca. 1870. Walnut, burl walnut veneer, original upholstery, 42 3/4 x 28 3/4 x 33 1/4 in. (108.6 x 73.0 x 84.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1994.18. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1994.18.jpg)
Designer
Title
Armchair (Renaissance Revival style)
Date
ca. 1870
Geography
Place made: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Medium
Walnut, burl walnut veneer, original upholstery
Classification
Dimensions
42 3/4 x 28 3/4 x 33 1/4 in. (108.6 x 73.0 x 84.4 cm)
Credit Line
H. Randolph Lever Fund
Accession Number
1994.18
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
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The description for this object simply describes the front of the armrests as being carved with female busts. They're most likely non-specific decorative elements. The chair, made in the 1870s, is in the Renaissance revival style.Alrighty. Thanks!
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