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Dolphin Candlestick

c. 1936

Ella Josephine Sterling

Associated Names

Ella Josephine Sterling

Artist, American, 1908 - 2006

The image displays a candle holder designed like a stylized fish, placed on a square base with a tall column. The color scheme includes various shades of blue with some highlights. The candle holder is centered in the frame against a plain, off-white background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.7 x 24.6 cm (14 1/16 x 9 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11261

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 162, pl. 573.

Wikidata ID

Q64558972

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