Amana Baker's Oven Lamp

c. 1937

Frank Eiseman

Associated Names
Frank Eiseman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a device used inside an oven. The image includes an illustration of a metal cooking pot suspended from an arched hanger. The pot has a lid with a handle and a raised central element. Surrounding this illustration are technical drawings and annotations. These show a cross-section of the pot and a smaller scale image indicating how the product hangs. The annotations include phrases like "HANGING" and "READY FOR USE INSIDE OVEN." The style of the drawing suggests a technical or instructional guide for kitchenware.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.2 x 22.4 cm (11 7/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: overall: 26" long, 5" wide; lamp: 6 5/8" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3895

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper left in ink: scale drawing, HANGING; accross the top, in ink: scale drawing, READY FOR USE INSIDE OVEN; upper left in ink: scale drawing; center left, in ink, scale 1"=5"

Wikidata ID

Q64569833

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