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Bow-back Windsor Armchair, Ebenezer Tracy (American, 1744–1803), 1785–95, White oak, chestnut, hard maple
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Chair · Lisbon

Bow-back Windsor Armchair

Ebenezer Tracy (American, 1744–1803) · Lisbon · 1785–95

The daring construction of the continuous bow-back chair is a great achievement of the Windsor chairmaker's craft. On this example, the spindles have swelled turnings at the center, characteristic of Connecticut Windsor chairs.

— Yale University Art Gallery, catalogue text
Medium
White oak, chestnut, hard maple
Dimensions
38.6 x 17.2 x 20 in. (98.1 x 43.8 x 50.8 cm)
Accession
1930.2377
Credit line
Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

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