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Invalid's Chair

1937

Orville A. Carroll

Associated Names

Orville A. Carroll

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden rocking chair with cushions. The chair is made of warm, reddish-brown wood, and the cushions are covered in light brown fabric. The rocking chair is positioned slightly to the right and centered in the image with negative space around it. The background is a soft, neutral color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 25.5 cm (12 x 10 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: Rockers: 35 1/2"long; 18"wide at back; front 21 1/2"wide.
Accession Number

1943.8.4545

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64618659

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