Whale Oil Lamp

c. 1940

George Yanosko

Associated Names
George Yanosko

Artist, American, 1917 - 1973

The image portrays a tall, intricately designed brass vessel. It features a cylindrical container at the top with a spout and a handle. Below the vessel, the base flares out into a larger conical shape decorated with floral patterns. The color palette consists primarily of metallic gold with dark brown accents. Two line drawings are included on the right side of the image: one showing the side view of the cylindrical part with an extended spout and handle, and the other depicting a top-down view of the decorated base. The vessel is positioned on the left, with the line drawings aligned to its right side in the central and lower-right portions of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.2 x 35 cm (17 x 13 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 15 1/8" high; 4 1/4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12489


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 322.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: GEORGE YANOSKO

Wikidata ID

Q64571647

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