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Lard or Whale Oil Lamp

c. 1937

Ralph Atkinson

Associated Names

Ralph Atkinson

Artist, American, 1913 - 1995

The image shows a vintage gas lamp or lantern in a fluted tray. The lamp is round with a tapering cylindrical base, colored in dark brown and metal gray. It stands upright with parts extending upwards, possibly a wick or nozzle.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

sheet: 27 × 23 cm (10 5/8 × 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3883

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64619766

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