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Baby's Cradle

1935/1942

Edna C. Rex

Associated Names

Edna Crenshaw Rex

Artist, American, 1893 - 1972

The image shows a wooden cradle with an arched railing design and spindles. The color palette consists of various shades of brown, depicting the natural wooden texture of the cradle. Positioned centrally in the frame, the cradle is shown in a three-dimensional side view, with the headboard to the left and footboard to the right, resting on a light, neutral background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.6 x 27.3 cm (8 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.4903

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Edna Rex

Wikidata ID

Q64556873

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