Title

Balloon-back side chair from the home of Robert Smalls, 1875. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

A Victorian balloon-back side chair, of walnut, with carved shoulder above open back and upholstered over-the-rail seat, demi-arms; seat upholstered in alternating gold brocade and plain gold striped pattern, raised on cabriole legs. Robert Smalls (1839-1915) was an African-American politician, publisher, businessman, maritime pilot and former slave.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A72_417

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

86,2Mo (1,5Mo) / 42,0cm x 51,3cm / 4966 x 6064 (300dpi)

Keywords

wood education country museum color wooden chair location century furniture African American African-American afro-american United States of America Colour Smithsonian Institution 19th century Educational Institution nineteenth century heritage American America USA walnut scientific institution object united states Unknown Robert cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art walnut National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC balloon-back chairs Robert Smalls Smalls