Rocking Horse

c. 1941

Selma Sandler

Associated Names
Selma Sandler

Artist, American, 1917 - 2005

The image displays a wooden rocking horse. The color scheme consists of various shades of brown, accentuating the natural wood texture. The rocking horse is positioned centrally, with its head tilted slightly upward and legs poised as if in motion. The curved runners span outwards to the left and right, forming a stable base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.8 x 57.6 cm (17 1/4 x 22 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 26 3/4" high; 43" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17308

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 619, no. 2199.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: S. Sandler

Wikidata ID

Q64630793

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