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Wall Bracket Candleholder

c. 1938

Richard Barnett

Associated Names

Richard Barnett

Artist, American, 1918 - 1986

The image consists of two angular, black lines converging towards the center resembling a wide inverted 'V'. At the top, a central hook-like form bridges the lines, and at the bottom, each line ends in a small rectangular shape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 46 x 54.8 cm (18 1/8 x 21 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.11863

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Richard / Barnett

Wikidata ID

Q64620459

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