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Candle Holder

c. 1937

Herman Bader

Associated Names

Herman Bader

Artist, American, 1915 - 2002

The image shows a metallic candle holder with a broad, shallow dish and a central cylindrical holder for a candle. A circular handle is attached to one side of the dish for carrying. The color palette is grayscale, giving the object a metallic appearance. The candle holder is centrally positioned against a plain light background, highlighting its details.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

sheet: 22.7 × 29.2 cm (8 15/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" wide; 5" high
Accession Number

1943.8.9074

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: H. Bader

Wikidata ID

Q64574144

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