Saddle

1935/1942

Gordena Jackson

Associated Names
Gordena Jackson

Artist, American, 1900 - 1993

The image shows a horse saddle with intricate carved patterns and a high back and front. The saddle is primarily in shades of brown, with darker tones for the shadow and lighter hues where the light hits. It is centrally positioned in the image, with its seat and decorations slightly facing the upper left. The stirrups hang down towards the bottom of the image, while the straps extend vertically from the sides. The background is a plain, light beige color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.8 x 27.9 cm (13 11/16 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 26" long; 14" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14551

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 787, no. 2801.

Wikidata ID

Q64572601

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