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Chair
The carved decoration known as "linen fold" is typical for the period and indeed looks like folded light-weight cloth.
The knobs at the sides can be turned to release the back panel so that it can swing down to be used as a table. Furniture in homes around 1500 was sparse and frequently served multiple purposes. Parts have been replaced.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Elia Volpi, Florence; Sale, Davanzati Palace and Villa Pia Collections, American Art Association, New York, November 23, 1916, no. 409; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1916, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/16/1978 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
France
(Place of Origin)
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 82 1/2 × W: 28 3/4 × D: 20 1/2 in. (209.55 × 73.03 × 52.07 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1916
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
65.13