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Lantern

c. 1939

Edward L. Loper

Associated Names

Edward L. Loper

Artist, American, 1916 - 2011

The image displays a metal lantern as the main subject. The lantern is made of slightly rusted metal and includes a small cylindrical container at the bottom. The color scheme consists of muted metallic grays and browns. The composition features the lantern at the center, with its top, handle, and opening facing forward and the cylindrical container placed inside near the bottom.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.9 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12316

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Edward Loper Del. 390-1

Wikidata ID

Q64557398

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