Mahogany Cradle
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 35"long; 21"deep; 16 1/2"wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4914
Art Historical Context
**Mahogany Cradle** *Louis Plogsted, c. 1937* Watercolor, colored pencil, graphite on paperboard, 22.9 × 30.5 cm (9 × 12 in.) *Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art* Step into the elegant world of American craftsmanship with Louis Plogsted's *Mahogany Cradle*, meticulous rendering from the Index of American. Created around 1937, this artwork captures the graceful curves and rich grain of a full-sized mahogany cradle—originally measuring 35 inches long, inches deep, and 16½ inches wide. Plogsted's precise use of watercolor for luminous wood tones, colored pencil for fine det...