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Child's Chair

c. 1937

Gordena Jackson

Associated Names

Gordena Jackson

Artist, American, 1900 - 1993

A wooden chair is centered in the image. The chair has turned legs, spindles, and two slats in the backrest. It has a rustic brown color with varying shades and the seat is beige. The chair is placed in the center of a light-colored surface with the artist's signature "Gordon Jackson" in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paper.
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.5 x 24.7 cm (14 x 9 3/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: 21"high, back; 13"wide; seat 9"high
Accession Number

1943.8.4529

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Gordena Jackson

Wikidata ID

Q64572584

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