Candlestick

1935/1942

Paul Ward

Associated Names
Paul Ward

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a tall, wooden candlestick with a pointed metal spike at the top. The color palette is dominated by various shades of brown, highlighting the wooden texture of the candlestick. It is centrally positioned against a plain, light beige background, standing upright with a round base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.7 x 20.2 cm (18 x 7 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 16" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9100

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 318, pl. 1074.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: approx. full size / P. Ward

Wikidata ID

Q64619167

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