Bishop Hill: Hotel Lantern

c. 1939

Archie Thompson

Associated Names
Archie Thompson

Artist, American, 1886-1975

The image shows a large vintage lantern with the word "HOTEL" and "J.B. TORRLUND PROPRIETOR" printed on one of its glass sides. The lantern is metallic with a weathered patina, giving it a muted brown and gray color scheme. It features a distinctive, sloped top with a hook at the pinnacle, and four panes of glass form its sides. Positioned centrally, the lantern is slightly angled, allowing a view of its three visible glass sides and its hollow interior. The background is a plain light beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.1 x 36 cm (18 9/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 26" high; 5" wide at bottom; 14" wide at top

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3899

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 26, no. 49.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: ARCHIE THOMPSON

Wikidata ID

Q64536299

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