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Chair

c. 1937

Leonard Battee

Associated Names

Leonard Battee

Artist, American, 1913 - 1977

The image shows a wooden rocking chair. It has a spindle back and a woven seat. The color palette is dominantly brown, varying in shades. The rocking chair is centered in the frame against a light beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and some heightening on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 41.6 x 36.6 cm (16 3/8 x 14 7/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 31 1/2"high; 14"wide; 15"deep. Rockers 27"long.
Accession Number

1943.8.4485

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: LEONARD BATTEE

Wikidata ID

Q64592957

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