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Rocking Chair

c. 1937

Henry Meyers

Associated Names

Henry Meyers

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden rocking chair with a woven seat against a light background. The chair is brown with a textured woven seat that appears yellowish. The chair is facing slightly to the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.8 x 22.5 cm (11 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.4473

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: HENRY MEYERS

Wikidata ID

Q64573809

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