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Candle Mold

c. 1939

Walter Hochstrasser

Associated Names

Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

The image shows a tall, rectangular wooden column with floral carvings on the left and a smaller square wooden block with a circular indentation on the right. The color palette is rich in browns and earth tones. The carved column is vertical on the left side, while the square block is on the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 46 x 35.8 cm (18 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" long; 2 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.12676

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64634150

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