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The image shows an old wooden cradle placed in the center against a plain background. The cradle is tilted slightly, revealing its rocking components and worn texture.
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The image shows an old wooden cradle placed in the center against a plain background. The cradle is tilted slightly, revealing its rocking components and worn texture.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Baby Cradle

Harley Kempter and Bruce Gentry

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 38 x 50.8 cm (14 15/16 x 20 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4909
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Winnesheik County

NGA object ID 17110. 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.