Lantern

c. 1938

Walter Hochstrasser

Associated Names
Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

The image shows a metallic cylindrical lantern with a conical top and a small arched door in the center. The lantern has decorative punched patterns on its surface, predominantly featuring rows of arch shapes. The color palette includes metallic silver tones with hints of oxidation that introduce subtle greens and browns. Positioned vertically in the center of a plain, muted background, the lantern appears to be floating without any visible support.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, goauche, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50.9 x 39 cm (20 1/16 x 15 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 13 1/2" high; 5" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12270

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in colored pencil: WALTER HOCHSTRASSER; lower right in colored pencil: EARLY AMERICAN LANTERN COLLECTION A.S. CRAMER CONKLIN, MICH

Wikidata ID

Q64634137

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