Child's Hobby Horse

c. 1937

Theodore Pfitzer

Associated Names
Theodore Pfitzer

Artist, American, 1892 - 1958

The image displays a rocking horse with a gray, speckled body and a wooden base. The horse has a red saddle and a yellow harness. The color palette consists of gray, red, yellow, black, and natural wood tones. The horse is centrally positioned on the base, with its legs off the ground as it is suspended by springs. The base has red and natural wood elements, with diagonal metal supports connecting it to the horse.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26 x 27.4 cm (10 1/4 x 10 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 46 1/2" long; 40" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15626


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64633079

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