Pa. German Tin Sconce

c. 1937

William L. Antrim

Associated Names
William L. Antrim

Artist, American, 1865 - 1941

The image shows a metallic shield-like object with a rusted, circular element at the top and two symmetrical leaf-like structures extending from either side. The color palette consists of muted grays, browns, rusty red, and off-white. The shield is centered in the frame, with its base at the lower middle, and the circular element is positioned at the top center. The leaves extend horizontally from the top part of the shield.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil paint on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 58.2 x 44.9 cm (22 15/16 x 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12991

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 321, pl. 1087.

Inscriptions

lower right in oil color: W.L. Antrim

Wikidata ID

Q64638295

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