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Grease Lamp

c. 1941

Margaret Golden

Associated Names

Margaret Golden

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a rusted metal object resembling a candlestick holder with a circular base and a column supporting a semi-circular structure on top. The object has a rusty brown color with patches of white, suggesting aged metal. It is positioned at the center of the image on a flat, neutral-colored surface.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.5 x 24.8 cm (10 13/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: 5" high; 7 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.12456

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Margaret Golden

Wikidata ID

Q64594967

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