Combination Lamp/Candle Holder

c. 1940

Sydney Roberts

Associated Names
Sydney Roberts

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an old-fashioned oil lamp with a glass chimney. The lamp is metallic with a brass finish on the base and body, and the chimney appears clear with a slight opacity. The color palette includes shades of browns, metallic textures indicating brass or copper, and a faint off-white hue from the glass. The oil lamp is centrally placed on a plain background, viewed from a straightforward angle that highlights its structure and details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.8 x 28 cm (16 1/16 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" high; 3" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12512

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: SYD A. Roberts

Wikidata ID

Q64632913

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