"The President's Chair"; Turned Great Chair
c. 1550-1600
Artists
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.
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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