FurnitureBritish16th-17th century

"The President's Chair"; Turned Great Chair

c. 1550-1600

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

This chair was first used by Rev. Edward Holyoke (1689-1769), President of Harvard 1737-1769, and may have been obtained by him. In John Singleton Copley's portrait of Edward Holyoke (See object number H6 in collections online), Holyoke is depicted seated in this chair.

Classification

Furniture

Medium

European ash with later American oak handgrips

Culture

British

Century

16th-17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

118.1 x 82.6 x 53.3 cm (46 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 21 in.)

Provenance

Loan from The President and Fellows of Harvard College.

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