Handmade Chair - Rawhide Seat
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 44.6 x 35.2 cm (17 9/16 x 13 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: Height, back-58"; 19"wide. See data sheet for dets.
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4415
About the Artist
Manuel G. Runyan
Manuel G. Runyan is an artist whose dates and nationality remain undocumented in major reference sources. The historical record concerning his training, biography, and artistic affiliations is sparse, and little has been established about his life or the context in which he worked. Works attributed to Runyan suggest a practice engaged with printmaking or works on paper, though the full scope and ...