City Gas Light Bracket

c. 1936

Lucien Verbeke

Associated Names
Lucien Verbeke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an old city street lamp. The image shows a vintage street lamp design with intricate scrollwork and a bell-shaped lantern. The lamp is mounted on a metallic bracket decorated with curls and spirals. The image includes measurements indicating the lamp is 25 inches wide and 36 inches tall. The words "Old City Street Lamp" are written at the bottom. The drawing focuses on the ornamental features and structural supports of historic street lighting fixtures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 23.2 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11811


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: OLD CITY / STREET / LAMP

Wikidata ID

Q64594105

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