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Whale Oil Lamp

c. 1936

Henry Meyers

Associated Names

Henry Meyers

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a sketch of a vase-like object with a lid, stand, and additional detailed views at the bottom left and center-right. It is presented in a monochrome color scheme of gray and black within a square frame.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5 1/4" high; 4 3/8" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.12433

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: -MEYERS-

Wikidata ID

Q64573856

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