Rocking Horse

c. 1938

Elizabeth Fairchild

Associated Names
Elizabeth Fairchild

Artist, American, c. 1904 - 1979

The sculpture is of a traditional rocking horse, a popular children's toy. It features a horse in mid-stride on curved rockers. The color is deep red, resembling wood, with a contrasting lighter color for the mane and tail. The body appears solid and smooth with defined features like a saddle and raised head. The rockers are also red and curved beneath. The design is detailed yet simplistic, reminiscent of vintage rocking horses.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.5 x 50 cm (12 3/8 x 19 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 29 1/4" high; 62 1/2" long; 13 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16831

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, no. 58.

Bibliography

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003: no. 58.

Wikidata ID

Q64558662

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