Candlestick (Ecclesiastical)

1938

Harry Mann Waddell

Associated Names
Harry Mann Waddell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, ornate object resembling a lamp or pedestal-like structure. It features a square, pink panel with a keyhole on its front, surrounded by a blue and black frame. The object is situated on top of a rounded base colored in blue and gray hues, which gradually transitions into a green and black square platform at the bottom. The color palette consists of pink, blue, gray, green, and black. Positioned centrally on a light beige background, the object appears to be the main focal point of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 26.7 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Largest part: 21" high; 10 3/8" wide. Base 9 1/2" square

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6632

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 38, no. 66.

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 766, no. 2749.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: HARRY MANN WADDELL

Wikidata ID

Q64573293

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