Late 19th Century Life Painting Easel princeton MM - 040424 - 5304

MM - 040424 - 5304

This salesman sample seat has some minor scratches present on the surface

This piece appears to have been owned

While designed to go atop an organ

Late 19th Century Life Painting Easel princeton MM - 040424 - 5304Tall studio easel in wood with iron fittings and an adjustable sliding clamp for large format canvases. Standing over seven feet in height, the frame is layered with decades of pigment, bearing testimony to its long history of active use. The easel remained in continuous service across two generations, belonging to a family of professional artists and academics in Illinois. The first owner, born in 1905, used it as a working easel for life sized