Camphene Lamp

1935/1942

Herman Bader

Associated Names
Herman Bader

Artist, American, 1915 - 2002

The image depicts a detailed pencil drawing of a tall, goblet-shaped object with a lid and two protruding sticks at the top, positioned on a rounded base. The color palette is monochromatic, consisting of shades of gray to black due to the pencil medium. The object is centrally placed within the frame on a light background, and there is a small, sketched version of the object with annotations in the upper left corner of the canvas.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.6 x 22.8 cm (11 5/8 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 9 1/2" high; 5" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12340

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64574156

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