Lantern

c. 1937

Earl Butlin

Associated Names
Earl Butlin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden lantern with glass panels and a small metal lamp inside it. The lantern is made of a light wooden frame with transparent glass sides. The color palette includes muted brown for the wood, pale glass, and dark metal for the handle and the lamp. The object is centrally placed in the image, with the handle curving upwards at the top, and the metal lamp visible through one of the glass panels. The background is off-white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.3 x 22.4 cm (13 7/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" high; 5 3/4" wide; 5 3/4" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12294

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64556212

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