Bracket Sconce

c. 1936

James O'Mara

Associated Names
James O'Mara

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features an illustration of a wall-mounted candle sconce with a curving arm and a candle holder at the end. Additionally, there are technical line drawings of the sconce from different angles. The color palette includes golden brass tones for the sconce, and neutral shades of beige and grey for the technical drawings and background. The sconce is rendered realistically in the center of the image, while the technical drawings are placed around it to show the design's dimensions and structure. The name "James O'Mara" is inscribed near the lower right corner of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.6 × 21.6 cm (11 1/4 × 8 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11" long; 6 1/4" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9043


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 331, pl. 1128.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: James O'Mara

Wikidata ID

Q64580678

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