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Candlestick

c. 1937

Alfred Walbeck

Associated Names

Alfred Walbeck

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a metallic candleholder with a circular base and a cylindrical holder with a knob. The color palette includes bronze, gold, and hints of patina green. The object is displayed on a light background, with a technical drawing in the top left corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.8 x 22.5 cm (10 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" high; 5" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.9067

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A. WALBECK.

Wikidata ID

Q64534447

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