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Whale Oil Lamp

c. 1940

Janet Riza

Associated Names

Janet Riza

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a glass oil lamp with a tall, ornate base and a transparent reservoir holding two wicks. The color palette consists mainly of soft blues and greens with hints of gray and light brown. The lamp is centered against a plain beige background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" high; 2 1/2" in diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.17334

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JANET RIZA

Wikidata ID

Q64580944

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