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Camphene Lamp

1935/1942

Eugene Barrell

Associated Names

Eugene Barrell

Artist, American, 1915 - 1994

The image shows a tall, ornate lamp with a glass section near the top and decorative metal stand. The lamp has orange handles at the top. The stand is dark metallic with intricate leaf-like designs underneath the glass section. The colors in the image include dark greys, blacks, whites for the glass, and orange for the handles. The lamp is centered vertically in the image on a plain background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite and watercolor on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29 x 15.3 cm (11 7/16 x 6 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12343

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eugene J. Barrell

Wikidata ID

Q64560044

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