Candle Lantern

c. 1939

Samuel W. Ford

Associated Names
Samuel W. Ford

Artist, American, c. 1905 - 1957

The image shows a rectangular wooden lantern with glass panes on each side, ornate carved detailing on the corners, and a metal handle arching over the top. The color palette includes dark tones of wood, soft blues from the glass, and subtle metallic hues on the handle. The lantern is centrally positioned in the image, with its base aligned parallel to the bottom of the frame and its handle extending upward, casting a shadow on the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and goauche on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.9 x 25.1 cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12291

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 327, pl. 1113.

Wikidata ID

Q64630469

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