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The Black Chair
The Black Chair

The Black Chair

Date1957
Maker Richard Gilkey American, born Bellingham, Washington, 1925; died Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 1997
Object number59.176
Exhibition HistoryLa Conner, Washington, Museum of Northwest Art, "Richard Gilkey Retrospective", March 5, 2001 - July 25, 2001 Wenatchee, Washington, Wenatchee Valley College, "Northwest Artists", 1965 (1965) Olympia, Washington, State Capitol Museum, "Governor’s Festival of Arts", 1968 (1968) Olympia, Washington, Washington State Arts Commission, Governor's Office, January 1969 - 1970 (1969 - 1970) Bothell, Washington, Canyon Park Junior High School, "Spring Show", 1971 (1971) Bothell, Washington, Bothell Library, "Northwest Art", 1973 (1973) Bellingham, Washington, Whatcom Museum of History and Art, "Richard Gilkey Paintings", January 9 - February 12, 1978 (01/09/1978 - 02/12/1978) La Conner, Washington, Valley Museum of Northwest Art, "Richard Gilkey and Philip McCracken", February 5, - April 10, 1983 (02/05/1983 - 04/10/1983) Seattle, Washington, "Bumberbiennale: Seattle Painting 1925 - 1985", August 30 - September 7, 1985 (08/30/1985 - 09/07/1985)
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions48 1/8 x 31 3/4 in. (122.24 x 80.65 cm) Overall h.: 50 1/2 in. Overall w.: 34 1/2 in.
MediumOil on board
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1948
Object number: 55.185
Richard Gilkey
1976
Object number: 2009.52.8
River Landscape
Richard Gilkey
1987
Object number: 88.14
Bridge
Richard Gilkey
1963
Object number: 64.54
Richard Gilkey
1952
Object number: 2009.52.7
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
William Trost Richards
ca. 1896
Object number: 53.181
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
William Trost Richards
ca. 1896
Object number: 53.182
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
William Trost Richards
ca. 1891-92
Object number: 53.183
Folded Black and White
Glen E. Alps
1954
Object number: 55.198
Gordon Gilkey
1984
Object number: 86.130.1
Tempus Fidgets
Gordon Gilkey
1953
Object number: 69.263