Candle Box

1935/1942

Jacob Gielens

Associated Names
Jacob Gielens

Artist, American, born Germany, 1870 - 1946

The image depicts a large, cylindrical metal container with ornate detailing. The container is colored in various shades of gray, giving it a vintage metallic appearance. Above the main body of the container is a hinged lid, slightly open, secured with a clasp in the center. Two straps extend upwards from the top of the cylinder. The overall color palette is muted with tones of gray and hints of brown or copper weathering. The container is centrally positioned against a plain, light background, making its intricate detailing more pronounced. The name "Jacob Siden" is inscribed below, centrally aligned on the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" long; 4 5/8" in diameter; opening: 3 3/4" wide; 8" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8839


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 317, pl. 1069.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Jacob Gielens

Wikidata ID

Q64579356

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