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The image shows a large wooden rocking chair with a spindle back and seat, curved armrests, and rockers. It is placed in the center against a light beige background. The chair is made of dark wood and has a color palette of dark brown and black tones.
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The image shows a large wooden rocking chair with a spindle back and seat, curved armrests, and rockers. It is placed in the center against a light beige background. The chair is made of dark wood and has a color palette of dark brown and black tones.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Boston Rocker

Genevieve Sherlock

Date
1940
Medium
watercolor, gouache, colored pencil and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.7 x 26.6 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4353
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Hitchcock
  • Riverton

NGA object ID 16556. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.