"Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse
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Caption
Gloria Caranica (American, born 1931). "Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse, designed 1964–1966. Plywood, solid wood, pigment, 20 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (51.4 x 64.1 x 29.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes and gift of Mrs. James F. Bechtold, by exchange, 2007.38. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Designer
Manufacturer
Title
"Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse
Date
designed 1964–1966
Geography
Place manufactured: New Jersey, United States
Medium
Plywood, solid wood, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
20 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (51.4 x 64.1 x 29.8 cm)
Markings
On inside of rectangular wooden stop on bottom, impressed Co. logo at proper right: "CREATIVE/PLAYTHINGS/PRINCETON NJ"
Credit Line
Bequest of Laura L. Barnes and gift of Mrs. James F. Bechtold, by exchange
Accession Number
2007.38
Frequent Art Questions
We have this piece of art at home. Could you tell us more about it?
You are looking at the "Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse by American artist Gloria Caranica.In the past, this child’s rocking horse was often attributed to the influential American architect Philip Johnson. However, recent scholarship has revealed this to be a half-truth. In fact, it was the idea of another Philip Johnson, artistic director of the toy company Creative Playthings. He suggested it to Gloria Caranica, a recent graduate of Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute he had just hired.Oh that’s surprising.
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