# Spinning Wheel

**Clyde L. Cheney** (American, c. 1895–1968)  
1935/1942  
graphite and colored pencil on paper  
overall: 35 x 27.9 cm (13 3/4 x 11 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.8.14846. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.26937.html).

## About this work

Clyde L. Cheney drew this in 1935/1942, aged about 40. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The image shows a spinning wheel with intricate details, surrounded by smaller insets highlighting specific components. The color palette consists of muted browns, greens, and beiges. The spinning wheel is positioned in the center, with its circular wheel on the right and the spinning mechanism on the left. Detailed insets are placed around the spinning wheel, each showing different mechanical elements.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Graphite.** Pencil. Graphite has been used for drawing since the 1500s; in 1795 Nicolas-Jacques Conté mixed it with clay, so its hardness could be graded.

### [Clyde L. Cheney](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/clyde-l-cheney)

American, c. 1895–1968

## Facts

- Type: Drawing
- The artist was about 40
- Real size: about 14 × 11 in (35 × 28 cm). The 11 × 14 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 20th century
- Movement: [American folk and design](https://www.ochreeditions.com/movements/american-folk-design)
- Colour: white
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118; 20 × 30 in $148
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