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Lantern

c. 1937

Mildred Ford

Associated Names

Mildred Ford

Artist, American, 1895 - 1988

The image shows an illustration of an old-fashioned lantern with a cylindrical body, a domed top, and a handle at the top. The color palette is grayscale with shades of gray used for metal textures and transparent glass parts. The lantern is centrally positioned in the image, with the handle extending upwards and slightly to the left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.4 x 22.9 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 22" high
Accession Number

1943.8.12259

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: Mildred Ford

Wikidata ID

Q64614792

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