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Candlestick

c. 1938

Leslie Macklem

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Leslie Macklem

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a single, large, ornate candlestick, which is prominently centered. The candlestick is rendered in shades of gold and bronze. The background is a plain, off-white. The object is positioned directly in the center of the composition on a slightly angled base, with its intricately detailed stem standing vertically.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.8 x 26.8 cm (14 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 7" high; base: 2 7/8" square; 3/4" high
Accession Number

1943.8.9072

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Leslie J. Macklem Del. 390-1

Wikidata ID

Q64593023

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