Candlestick

c. 1937

Janet Riza

Associated Names
Janet Riza

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a purple glass candlestick as the main subject, positioned at the center of the frame. The color palette consists of shades of purple set against a beige background. The candlestick takes up most of the image space, and the name "JANET RIZA" is inscribed in the lower right corner of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.9 x 22.6 cm (11 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11192


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 163, pl. 575.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JANET RIZA

Wikidata ID

Q64580913

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