Candlestick

c. 1935

Benjamin Resnick

Associated Names
Benjamin Resnick

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a mechanical jointed object composed of elongated oval and circular segments connected in a manner resembling adjustable wooden calipers or a measuring tool. The color palette includes earthy tones with shades of brown for the wooden parts and hints of metallic gray at the joints, as well as a yellow component attached to the left side. The object is centrally positioned with one end pointing upwards and the other extending to the right. The background is off-white and includes a rectangular boundary around the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9234


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64537204

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