18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

Permanent event at the Risd Museum in Providence, United States

1 September 2017

William Bradford, American, 1823-1892, Arctic Sunset, 1874, Oil on canvas, 51.4 x 76.8 cm (20 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches) Gift of Mrs. George H. Davenport 18.192

The Charles Pendleton House features period rooms filled with American decorative arts, paintings, and sculpture.

It also includes the Parsons Silver Gallery, featuring silver from the 16th to the 20th centuries with an emphasis on the Gorham Silver Collection, and jewelry ranging from ancient to contemporary.

Risd Museum

The RISD Museum was founded on the belief that art, artists, and the institutions that support them play pivotal roles in promoting broad civic engagement and creating more open societies.

Museum profile

Location

Providence, United States

Founded in

1877

Unknown artist, Chinese, China, Armchair, ca. 1830, Asian hardwood, cane seat, 85.1 x 52.7 x 50.8 cm (33 1/2 x 20 3/4 x 20 inches)
The Lisle Fund 1998.70.2

Unknown artist, Chinese, China, Bowl, early 19th century, Ceramic, Height: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 inches) Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.365

Unknown artist, Chinese, China, Armchair, ca. 1805, Asian hardwood, cane, 98.4 x 55.9 x 50.8 cm (38 3/4 x 22 x 20 inches)
Museum purchase:Gift of Mrs. Carolyn C. Brooke in memory of General and Mrs. Everitte Saint John Chaffee Collection of the Heritage Trust of Rhode Island 1999.57.2

Unknown artist, Chinese, China, Armchair, ca. 1830, Asian hardwood, cane seat, 85.1 x 52.7 x 50.8 cm (33 1/2 x 20 3/4 x 20 inches) The Lisle Fund 1998.70.2
Unknown artist, Chinese, China, Bowl, early 19th century, Ceramic, Height: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 inches) Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.365
Unknown artist, Chinese, China, Armchair, ca. 1805, Asian hardwood, cane, 98.4 x 55.9 x 50.8 cm (38 3/4 x 22 x 20 inches) Museum purchase:Gift of Mrs. Carolyn C. Brooke in memory of General and Mrs. Everitte Saint John Chaffee Collection of the Heritage Trust of Rhode Island 1999.57.2

Unknown artist, Chinese, China, Bowl, early 19th century, Ceramic, Height: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 inches) Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.365
Unknown artist, Chinese, China, Armchair, ca. 1805, Asian hardwood, cane, 98.4 x 55.9 x 50.8 cm (38 3/4 x 22 x 20 inches) Museum purchase:Gift of Mrs. Carolyn C. Brooke in memory of General and Mrs. Everitte Saint John Chaffee Collection of the Heritage Trust of Rhode Island 1999.57.2
Unknown artist, Chinese, China, Armchair, ca. 1830, Asian hardwood, cane seat, 85.1 x 52.7 x 50.8 cm (33 1/2 x 20 3/4 x 20 inches) The Lisle Fund 1998.70.2