Artist/Maker
Unidentified maker
Related person
Asher B. Durand
(American, 1796 – 1886)
Artist's tabouret
1815-1875
Place made, possiblyNew York
Place made, possiblyNew Jersey
Place madeUnited States, North America
Pine; paint, iron
Overall: 28 1/8 x 26 x 22 1/4 in. (71.4 x 66 x 56.5 cm)
Open (approx. height): 44 in. (111.8 cm)
Open (approx. height): 44 in. (111.8 cm)
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodman
1932.237
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
DescriptionBrown painted pine chest of drawers; drawers graduated from top to bottom; plain top hinged, opening to reveal flat space with compartments of various sizes; dovetail joinery; mounted on casters; paints, palettes, and other artistic equipment inside drawers.ClassificationsARTISTS' TOOLS & EQUIPMENT