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Washington, DC 20565

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Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Hitchcock Rocker

1935/1942

David S. De Vault

Associated Names

David S. De Vault

Artist, American, 1876 - 1963

The image shows a wooden armchair with a decorative backrest and arm supports, featuring a woven seat. The chair is primarily dark in color with floral patterns painted in shades of gold and light brown on the top rail and vertical back supports. It is positioned centrally, slightly angled to the right, on a plain background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.9 x 22.8 cm (13 3/4 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.4354

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Sketch - Hitchcock Rocker-1830-1840; lower right in graphite: D.S. DeVault

Wikidata ID

Q64540891

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