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Leather Saddle

c. 1940

William McAuley

Associated Names

William McAuley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a leather saddle with intricate tooling and stitching in varying shades of brown. The saddle is positioned in the center against a light background, with both stirrups visible.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 25.1 cm (14 x 9 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 32" long; 21" high; 15" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.14566

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: McAuley

Wikidata ID

Q64638592

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