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Spark Lamp

c. 1936

A. Zaidenberg

Associated Names

Arthur Zaidenberg

Artist, American, 1903 - 1990

The image displays a large, detailed drawing of a cylindrical tankard with a lid, handle, and two knives or flatware protruding from the top, positioned centrally on the page. The color scheme is grayscale, with varying shades of gray to depict shadows and highlights. In the lower left corner, there is a smaller sketch of the tankard with a few measurements.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.9 x 23 cm (11 3/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5" high; 3 1/2" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.12388

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A. ZAIDENBERG

Wikidata ID

Q64533091

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