Bull's Eye Lantern

c. 1936

Charles Charon and Charlotte Winter

Associated Names
Charlotte Winter

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Charles Charon

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a magnifying glass mounted on a decorative stand as the largest object. It is a detailed drawing using a monochromatic color palette of shades of gray to black on a cream-colored background. The magnifying glass is positioned upper center and held in a horizontal metal frame, mounted on an ornate stand in the central vertical space of the image. There is a smaller drawing of the object in the lower right corner providing an alternate perspective view.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.2 x 23.4 cm (11 7/8 x 9 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" high; Base: 4" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12231

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64538365

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