Lard Oil Lamp

c. 1940

Franklyn Syres

Associated Names
Franklyn Syres

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a brown metallic object with a conical shape and multiple protruding tubular spouts surrounding its circumference. There is a circular handle at the top with a loop. It is placed on a plain light beige background, with brown and subtle gray tones highlighting the metallic texture. The object is positioned centrally, with its spouts radiating outward and casting shadows on the surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 39.1 x 34.3 cm (15 3/8 x 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8146

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 324, pl. 1099.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: FRANKLIN SYRES

Wikidata ID

Q64570445

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