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Candle Holder

c. 1938

Eldon Allen

Associated Names

Eldon Allen

Artist, American, 1920 - 1998

The image displays a large metal object with a pointed tip and a hook and handle-like structure at one end. The color palette consists of muted browns and grays against a light off-white background. The object is positioned horizontally across the image, with its handle on the right side and the pointed tip extending towards the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.5 x 35.7 cm (14 x 14 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12164

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eldon Allen

Wikidata ID

Q64558123

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