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Economy Square Oil Lantern

1937

Ralph Atkinson

Associated Names

Ralph Atkinson

Artist, American, 1913 - 1995

The image shows an old-fashioned metallic lantern with glass panels. The lantern is rendered in shades of grey and brown, positioned in the center. The background is plain and beige. The lantern's handle arches over its top and along its side, with a small latch visible on the front.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.1 x 23 cm (11 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3884

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: atkinson -3-37

Wikidata ID

Q64619767

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