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Candlestick

c. 1936

Philip Johnson

Associated Names

Philip Johnson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The picture shows a detailed drawing of a brass candlestick with a square base and a turned stem. There are two smaller line drawings on the left side: one showing the candlestick from the front view and the other displaying the base from above. The color scheme includes gold, light beige, and black for the line drawings.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.2 x 23 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5 1/2" high
Accession Number

1943.8.9047

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: P. Johnson

Wikidata ID

Q64619439

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