Re: A fitting place to sit

[mibrenner@vassar.edu]

Remember that Gould's chair varied throughout his life.  It started about
fourteen inches off the ground and gradually worked its way down to ten
inches plus blocks under the piano.

On Wed, 6 Jan 1999, Jon Smibert wrote:

> Hello f-minors. I've been the fortunate recipient, in silence, of the
> conversations here for quite a while.  What I now ask is less about GG
> and his music (nearly all of which is, of course, sublime) but where GG
> sat -- namely, his chair.  I plan to recreate one as a project and I am
> seeking any photos or descriptions.  I especially need a good photo of
> the intricate work on the seat's back and the mechanism with which it
> folded, what kind of wood it is, etc.  I have exhausted those photos I
> have and would probably need to go to or contact the national library to
> get more detailed information, but knowing the depth of knowledge in
> this group, this is probably just as good.
> 
> Thank you in advance,
> 
> Jon Smibert
> zhemi@bellsouth.net
>