MakerPossibly by
James Graham(American, born Scotland, 1728–1808)American, born Scotland, 1728–1808
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Side Chair
Datec. 1755–1775
Made inBoston, Massachusetts, United States
MediumMahogany; soft maple and red oak
Dimensions37 1/2 × 24 1/2 × 22 3/4 in. (95.3 × 62.2 × 57.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Theta Charity Antiques Show and the Lora Jean Kilroy Accession Endowment
Object numberB.2017.18
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Chippendale Bedroom
Exposé
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceProbably Moses Gill (1733–1800), Massachusetts lieutenant governor, Boston and Princeton, Massachusetts; by descent in the Lazell and Mitchell families, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; […]; private owner, purchased at a sale in Weston, Massachusetts; consigned to Christie’s, New York, January 15, 1999, lot 701; purchased by private owner; consigned for private sale to Christie’s, New York; purchased by MFAH, 2017.
Exhibition History"Theta Charity Antiques Show," George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, November 14–19, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
[no inscriptions]
Numbered “V” on rear rail and “X” on slip-seat frame
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c. 1760–1790
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c. 1800–1820
Soft maple, red oak, white oak, and hickory. Old but not original green paint.
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c. 1825–1835
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c. 1785–1820
Mahogany; eastern white pine, ash, red oak, sweetgum, and black cherry
B.60.37.3
c. 1785–1820
Mahogany; eastern white pine, ash, red oak, sweetgum, and black cherry
B.60.37.4
c. 1785–1820
Mahogany; eastern white pine, ash, red oak, sweetgum, and black cherry
B.60.37.6
c. 1785–1820
Mahogany; eastern white pine, ash, red oak, sweetgum, and black cherry
B.60.37.7
c. 1785–1820
Mahogany; eastern white pine, ash, red oak, sweetgum, and black cherry
B.60.37.8