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Sperm Oil Lamp

c. 1939

Palmyra Pimentel

Associated Names

Palmyra Pimentel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

There is an old-fashioned oil lamp on a circular tray with a handle. The lamp is dark brown, rusty red, and black, with a weathered, metallic appearance. It is positioned centrally on a plain background, with the handle extending from the right side of the tray.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.2 x 22 cm (11 1/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" wide; 4 1/2" high
Accession Number

1943.8.12471

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Palmyra Pimentel

Wikidata ID

Q64618786

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