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Lantern

1935/1942

Edith Magnette

Associated Names

Edith Magnette

Artist, American, 1869-1947?

The image shows a lantern with a metal handle, a glass center, and a metal cage. The color palette is gray and black on a light beige background. The lantern is centered on the page with the handle arcing above it.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.12915

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Edith M. Magnette

Wikidata ID

Q64556525

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