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Hand Lantern

c. 1938

Filippo Porreca

Associated Names

Filippo Porreca

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image has a metal lantern with a rectangular body and a circular handle on top. It is shaded in gray and black, with some subtle depth and texture. The metal frame encloses glass panels, and one panel has a heart-shaped pattern made of small perforations. The circular handle is at the top center, and the lantern stands upright in the image. The background is off-white, contrasting with the lantern.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.9 x 31.5 cm (13 3/4 x 12 3/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5 1/4" wide; 5 1/4" deep; 9 2/4" high
Accession Number

1943.8.12268

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Filippo Porreca

Wikidata ID

Q64561532

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