Lantern

c. 1936

Stewart Wheeler

Associated Names
Stewart Wheeler

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large lantern with a red and green color scheme. The lantern is intricately designed with star-shaped cutouts and a side handle. In the upper right corner, there is a sketch of the lantern, and below it, two vertical rectangular tiles with the words "ONE" and "1" in red and gold. The color palette is mostly earthy tones with dark reds, greens, and hints of golden yellow and brown. The lantern is positioned towards the left in the foreground, with the sketch and tiles placed to its right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51 x 38.5 cm (20 1/16 x 15 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 20" high; 5" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12254

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Stewart Wheeler

Wikidata ID

Q64628781

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