Cradle

c. 1940

Harry King

Associated Names
Harry King

Artist, American, 1917 - 2001

The image shows a wooden cradle with a distinctive grain pattern as the main object in the center. The color palette is mostly brown tones from the wood against a light-colored background. The cradle is placed centrally with its profile facing sideways, displaying both the rounded ends of the rockers and the simple, rectangular design of its sides and base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.6 x 51 cm (16 x 20 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 39 3/4"long; 17 1/2"wide (approx.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5314

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: harry king / K.C. Mo.

Wikidata ID

Q64573267

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