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Hand Lantern

c. 1938

Samuel W. Ford

Associated Names

Samuel W. Ford

Artist, American, c. 1905 - 1957

The image depicts a rectangular lantern with a large handle on top. The sketch is primarily in shades of gray, resembling graphite on paper. The lantern is positioned slightly to the left, upright, with the handle arched over the top. The open side of the lantern reveals a cylindrical object inside at the bottom left corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.9 x 27.9 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: 14 1/4" high; 7 1/4" wide; 4 3/8" deep
Accession Number

1943.8.12258

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Mildred Ford

Wikidata ID

Q64630466

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