Object details
Accession number
F19c11
Primary Creator
English
Full title
Armchair
Creation Date
17th century
Provenance
Possibly in the collection of Charles II, King of England, (1660-1685). (as part of a set)
Purchased by the publisher James Thomas Fields (1817-1881) and the author and social reformer Annie Adams Fields (1834-1915) through the author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) at and unknown date. (as from the collection of Charles II; as a set of at least two chairs)
Bequest of Annie Adams Fields to Isabella Stewart Gardner, 1915.
Dimensions
138.5 x 63 x 45 cm (54 1/2 x 24 13/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
Display Media
Walnut with canework
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Tapestry Room
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 170. (as English, dated 17th century)
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