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Pennsylvania Fat Lamp

c. 1940

Milton Grubstein

Associated Names

Milton Grubstein

Artist, American, born 1918

The image depicts a metal chalice-like object with a long slender stem attached to a rounded base. A chain is connected to the object. The color palette is monochromatic, mainly black, gray, and white, giving it a vintage appearance. The object is centered on a plain, light-colored background, occupying most of the vertical space.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 36 x 24.4 cm (14 3/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 8 1/8" high; 3 3/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.12502

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: GRUBSTEIN

Wikidata ID

Q64615415

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