Toy Milk Wagon

c. 1937

Henry Granet

Associated Names
Henry Granet

Artist, American, 1909 - 2002

This is a drawing of a horse-drawn milk delivery cart. The image depicts a brown horse harnessed to a cart painted in vibrant red and adorned with the words "PURE MILK" in bold, gold lettering. The cart features two large, yellow wheels and carries several milk churns. The background is a plain, light color that emphasizes the subject. The drawing captures the details of the horse's harness and the decorative elements of the cart.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.9 x 29.3 cm (18 1/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11" high; 18" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17307

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 631, no. 2274.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Henry Granet

Wikidata ID

Q64573790

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