"Slut" Lamp

c. 1941

Jacob Lipkin

Associated Names
Jacob Lipkin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This drawing depicts a large metal ladle-like object with a deep, shoeprint-shaped bowl and a long handle ending in a loop. It is illustrated in grayscale against a light beige background, positioned in the center of the painting. The ladle is angled horizontally, with the handle extending towards the top right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.3 x 28.9 cm (8 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 1/4" long, 2 3/8" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12302

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 170, no. 332.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: LIPKIN

Wikidata ID

Q64580017

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