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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Pole Screen and Candlestand

c. 1936

Elizabeth Curtis

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Elizabeth Curtis

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A tall wooden stand with a round table top, oval-shaped backrest, and a slender vertical rod connecting the two is displayed. The stand rests on three curved legs with a color palette of brown wood tones and a metallic brass rod. The object is positioned centrally on an off-white background, emphasizing its vertical alignment within the composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30 x 22.8 cm (11 13/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 60 3/4" high
Accession Number

1943.8.7833

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64558620

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