Ship Lantern

c. 1939

Samuel Philpot

Associated Names
Samuel Philpot

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a metallic lantern with a cylindrical chimney and a glass-paneled front. The lantern has a handle on the side that curves away from the body. The color palette includes muted brown tones with hints of yellow and gray. The lantern is positioned centrally, slightly angled to the viewer's left. The chimney top and the glass compartment with a smaller inner cylinder are visible. It is set against a simple, off-white background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.7 x 35.7 cm (18 x 14 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 3/4" high; 5" wide; 2 1/2" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12321

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 326, pl. 1110.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: S.H. PHIILPOT

Wikidata ID

Q64630399

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