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Tole Candlebrum

c. 1940

David S. De Vault

Associated Names

David S. De Vault

Artist, American, 1876 - 1963

The image shows an elongated, vertical cylindrical shape with horizontal stripes. At the top, a fan-like semicircular form is attached. The design combines straight and curved lines, creating a structure that blurs the line between architecture and abstract sculpture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and goauche on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 37.5 x 28 cm (14 3/4 x 11 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12028

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: David S. Devault.

Wikidata ID

Q64540911

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