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Walter Corey, decorator

Side Chair, 1836-1840

Description

Maker

  • Walter Corey, 1809-1884, American, decorator

Title

Side Chair

Year

1836-1840

Medium

hard maple; paint

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • paint,
  • hard maple

Dimensions

86.4 x 46.4 x 49.5 cm (34 x 18 5/16 x 19 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stenciled on rear of back seat rail:W. COREY, PORTLAND, ME. Stamped on underside of seat rail:S. Ely (Owner's name)

Place

New York City; New York

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Gift of Christopher P. Monkhouse

Object Number

85.079

Projects & Publications

Publications

American Furniture In Pendleton House

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Conservation By Design

October 29, 1993 - January 16, 1994

Romanticism and Revival

December 4, 1992 - June 26, 1993

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Side Chair with the accession number of 85.079. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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