Shaker Rocking Chair

c. 1940

Adele Brooks

Associated Names
Adele Brooks

Artist, American, c. 1874 - 1943

A wooden rocking chair with a high back and cane seating is the largest object in the image. The chair features a warm brown tone, with a contrasting lighter beige cane pattern on the seat and back. Positioned on a plain white background, the chair sits slightly angled to the right, allowing for a clear view of both the side and front details. At the bottom of the image, the words "Adie Brooks" are lightly inscribed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.9 x 35.6 cm (18 1/16 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 41" high; 17" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13626

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 229, pl. 843.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Adele Brooks

Wikidata ID

Q64533297

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