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Candlestick

c. 1940

Joseph Mitry

Associated Names

Joseph Mitry

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a single candlestick holder on a beige background. The candlestick holder has a round base and a slender column made of a possibly silver metallic material with intricate details and decorative curves. The overall color scheme is in shades of gray and beige. The detailed candlestick holder is upright in the center of the image, with its base slightly more prominent.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.9 x 38.4 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11200

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: JOSEPH MITRY

Wikidata ID

Q64591304

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