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Lamp

1935/1942

Joseph Leboit

Associated Names

Joseph Leboit

Artist, American, 1907 - 2002

The image depicts a drawing of a pewter lamp on an oval tray with a cylindrical shade nearby. The color palette consists of grayscale tones with some ochre-colored markings. The objects are centered in the frame, with the lamp's spouts pointing upwards and the tray lying horizontally beneath it. The cylindrical shade is positioned in front of the lamp, resting on the tray.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.5 x 23 cm (11 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12894

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: PEWTER LAMP / 16010 - 78 / CASE #2 / Joseph Leboit

Wikidata ID

Q64591270

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