Whale Oil Lamp

c. 1936

Margaret Stottlemeyer

Associated Names
Margaret Stottlemeyer

Artist, American, 1859 - 1948

The image shows a large glass object resembling a lamp or vessel with a handle on its side, accompanied by a separate handle floating beside it. The color palette includes muted neutrals such as transparent gray for the glass and light beige for the background. The larger vessel is positioned prominently in the lower left side of the image, while the separate handle is slightly higher and to the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 24.4 cm (14 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12483

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center right in watercolor: * / M.A.R.S.

Wikidata ID

Q64595053

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