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Child's Rocking Horse

c. 1939

Ernest A. Towers, Jr.

Associated Names

Ernest A. Towers, Jr.

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden rocking horse with a pale yellow and brown body, a decorative saddle and bridle. The rocker is mahogany, and there are accents of blue, green, and red. The rocking horse is positioned centrally against a light beige background, with a horizontal frame.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.5 x 45.8 cm (14 x 18 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.15623

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: del. 390-1 ernest towers jr.

Wikidata ID

Q64559737

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