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Lamp

c. 1936

Joseph Leboit

Associated Names

Joseph Leboit

Artist, American, 1907 - 2002

The image features a pewter lamp with a bulbous, translucent glass oil reservoir on top, placed on an ornate metal stand. The color scheme includes gray, silver, and iridescent hues on the glass component. The lamp is positioned centrally with the base at the bottom and the dual burners slightly above the middle.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.2 x 23.4 cm (11 7/8 x 9 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12905

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: PEWTER LAMP / CASE #2 / 16010 - 194 / Joseph Leboit

Wikidata ID

Q64591271

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