Saddle

1935/1942

Rose Campbell-Gerke

Associated Names
Rose Campbell-Gerke

Artist, American, 1879-1964

The image displays an ornate saddle with intricate floral decorations and two embroidered designs. The saddle is predominantly tan and brown, with accents of green, white, and blue in the embroidery. Floral embroidery lines the edges, while the embroidered designs feature a figure seated in a shell-like structure and an arrangement of flowers and leaves. The saddle is positioned at an angle, with the top left corner slightly elevated.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.8 x 35.7 cm (20 x 14 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14224

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 780, no. 2774.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: -ROSE CAMPBELL-

Wikidata ID

Q64629918

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