Glass Globe - Wax Flowers

1937

J. Howard Iams

Associated Names
J. Howard Iams

Artist, American, 1897 - 1964

The image depicts a pencil drawing of a floral arrangement surrounding an ornate comb, placed on a rounded base. The drawing is done in varying shades of gray, typical of graphite artwork. The flowers and comb are centrally positioned, with the flowers elegantly surrounding the comb under a glass dome. The composition is balanced on an oval platform at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 17" high; 8" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8635

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J. Howard Iams. 1937.

Wikidata ID

Q64579175

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