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Parade Torch

c. 1939

William H. Edwards

Associated Names

William H. Edwards

Artist, American, c. 1890 - 1947

The image shows a mechanical element with a spherical object inside a metal framework attached to a piece of wood by a curved wire. The central sphere is white, surrounded by a metal casing with brown, red, and blue sections. The object is positioned off-center to the left, with the wooden handle extending to the right of the frame.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.9 x 28.1 cm (9 x 11 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.15255

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: William H. Edwards. Del. 526-1

Wikidata ID

Q64637148

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