Leather-covered Walnut Armchair
Italian 16th Century
16th century
Medium
walnut, poplar, tooled and gilded leather, and gilded metal nails
Dimensions
overall: 62 x 120.2 x 59.6 cm (24 7/16 x 47 5/16 x 23 7/16 in.)
Classification
Decorative Art
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.379
About the Artist
Italian 16th Century
"Italian 16th Century" refers to a collective attribution for anonymous painters and sculptors active in Italy during the 16th century, a period bridging the High Renaissance and Mannerism. These artists, often working in workshops of masters like Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto, remain unidentified due to the collaborative nature of Renaissance production. Their early lives and training are not ...