Rocking Chair (Square Back)

c. 1937

Robert Gilson

Associated Names
Robert Gilson

Artist, American, 1903 - 1942

There is a wooden rocking chair with a curved back and armrests. The color palette consists of muted browns and grays with subtle hints of gold outlining on the chair's top edge. The chair is positioned centrally in the image, angled slightly to the right, giving a view of its side and back as it rests on a pale, neutral background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.2 x 21.9 cm (11 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 40" high; 18 1/2" wide at back; 22 1/2" wide arm to arm

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8176

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64628902

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