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The image shows a wooden cradle with an arched railing design and spindles. The color palette consists of various shades of brown, depicting the natural wooden texture of the cradle. Positioned centrally in the frame, the cradle is shown in a three-dimensional side view, with the headboard to the left and footboard to the right, resting on a light, neutral background.
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The image shows a wooden cradle with an arched railing design and spindles. The color palette consists of various shades of brown, depicting the natural wooden texture of the cradle. Positioned centrally in the frame, the cradle is shown in a three-dimensional side view, with the headboard to the left and footboard to the right, resting on a light, neutral background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Baby's Cradle

Edna C. Rex

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.6 x 27.3 cm (8 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4903
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Edna Rex

NGA object ID 17104. 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.