Spark Lamp

c. 1936

John Dana

Associated Names
John Dana

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a glass lamp with a fluted, bulbous base and a square platform, placed at the center of the frame. The color scheme consists mainly of shades of gray and translucent tones, with a slight yellowish tint in the background. The lamp is standing on a flat surface, with its details clearly visible and centered in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.1 x 23 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12929


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JOHN DANA

Wikidata ID

Q64582340

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