Zoar Floor Lighting Device

c. 1938

Carol Larson

Associated Names
Carol Larson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a wooden tool stand and a burner or heating element. The painting features a detailed depiction of a wooden apparatus consisting of a thick vertical post with a horizontal arm attached to it. Mounted on this arm is a cylindrical metal element above a wider base. To the right, there's a smaller representation of a complete vertical stand, illustrating the element's mounting. The painting is detailed with attention to the texture and wood grain of the apparatus and the metallic shading of the heating element against an off-white background. This is in the style of realist utility illustrations seen in early technical manuals.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 39.7 x 49.3 cm (15 5/8 x 19 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 61 1/2" high; 11" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3876


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: -CAROL / LARSON-

Wikidata ID

Q64538095

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