The Ebony Chair
The Ebony Chair

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The Ebony Chair

Ethel Leontine Gabain, 1883–1950; born La Havre, France; died London, England
x1948-1003

Information

Title
The Ebony Chair
Maker
Ethel Leontine Gabain
Medium
Graphite and watercolor
Dimensions
41.7 x 30.4 cm (16 7/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dan Fellows Platt, Class of 1895
Object Number
x1948-1003
Signatures
Signed in graphite, lower center: Ethel Gabain
Inscription
Inscribed on verso, lower left: 48-1003 / Ethel Gabain (Mrs. John Copley) / Princeton at 1928 / Colnaghi, 1926
Culture
British
Type
drawings, watercolors
Materials
watercolor, paper (fiber product), graphite
Subject
women, chairs, figures (representations), sitting

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