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Pole Screen and Candlestand

1940

Rolland Livingstone

Associated Names

Rolland Livingstone

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a tall, slender piece of furniture resembling a standing mirror, but with an oval wooden panel instead of a reflective surface, attached to a central pole with a circular shelf. The wood has a rich, warm brown color, complementing the cream-colored background. The object is centrally positioned, standing on a tripod base.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 57.9 x 36.3 cm (22 13/16 x 14 5/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 60 3/4" high.
Accession Number

1943.8.4054

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: R Livingstone

Wikidata ID

Q64629446

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