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Candlestick

c. 1936

Joseph Wolins

Associated Names

Joseph Wolins

Artist, American, 1915 - 1999

The image shows a metallic candlestick in a rectangular frame. The candlestick is positioned at the center with shading and highlights to suggest its texture. The color palette is grayscale. The artist's name "Joseph W. Westly" is barely visible in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.8 x 23 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6 1/2" high; 3 1/2" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.9113

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JOSEPH WOLINS

Wikidata ID

Q64591447

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