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Tin Candelabra

c. 1936

E. Boyd

Associated Names

E. Boyd

Artist, American, 1903 - 1974

The image shows a series of conical and cylindrical shapes stacked atop one another to create a multi-tiered structure with holes on its surface. Extending from this central form are thin, curving lines that end in flat, circular platforms. The overall composition is abstract with mechanical or architectural influences.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 16"high; 14"diameter
Accession Number

1943.8.6661

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: artist E. Boyd

Wikidata ID

Q64556050

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