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Candle Mold

1938

Henry Waldeck

Associated Names

Henry Waldeck

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, metallic object with parallel cylindrical rods pointing downward, attached to a horizontal top piece with circular cutouts. The color palette includes muted tones of brown and gray, giving the object a weathered metal appearance. It is positioned centrally in the image with a plain light beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.3 x 23 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 12" long; 8" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.12686

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Henry Waldeck / 1938

Wikidata ID

Q64574048

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