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Lantern

1938

Edith Miller

Associated Names

Edith Miller

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a tall, cylindrical lantern with a pleated body made from a paper or fabric-like material. It is framed at the top and bottom by metallic rings. The color palette is mainly muted tones of gray and off-white. The lantern is placed centrally on a beige background, with its round handle visible at the top.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 24.7 cm (14 x 9 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12279

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in right in black ink: EDITH MILLER

Wikidata ID

Q64556584

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