Gwendolyn Jackson

American, 1916 - 1981

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The image shows a child sitting upright on a toy horse. The child is in a side profile, with a rounded face, light complexion, wearing a wide-brimmed black hat with a frayed edge. They are dressed in a patterned red and white long-sleeved shirt, brown pants, and a bright green scarf tied around their neck. The child holds the reins of the horse with one hand. The background is plain, with text below the horse stating the artist's name as Gwendolyn Jackson.
Gwendolyn Jackson, Mechanical Toy, c. 1939, watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard, Index of American Design, 1943.8.15666

Mechanical Toy

Gwendolyn Jackson · c. 1939 · watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard ·  Accession ID  1943.8.15666

The image shows a decorative cast iron trivet with a handle on the left. It features an ornate, symmetrical pattern of swirls and curls with several cut-out sections shaped like clover leaves. The color palette is dominated by dark brown tones with hints of gray and rust. The trivet is depicted at an angle, lying on a flat surface with its pointed end slightly raised towards the top right, and the handle facing the bottom left.
Gwendolyn Jackson, Flatiron, 1935/1942, watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard, Index of American Design, 1943.8.16561

Flatiron

Gwendolyn Jackson · 1935/1942 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard ·  Accession ID  1943.8.16561