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Street Post Lamp

c. 1942

Regina Henderer

Associated Names

Regina Henderer

Artist, American, 1914 - 1962

The image features an old, rusted metal lantern with a clear glass enclosure in the center. The color palette includes browns, reds, and greens from rust and corrosion on the metal parts, and neutral tones from the glass. The lantern is positioned centrally with a bulbous glass section in the middle, flanked by symmetrical metal supports extending upward and downward.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 44 x 33.5 cm (17 5/16 x 13 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12271

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Regina Henderer Del. 550 - 1

Wikidata ID

Q64620273

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