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Candle Holder

1936

Irene M. Burge

Associated Names

Irene M. Burge

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a cylindrical metallic object with a ridged top enclosing a partially burned yellow candle. The color palette includes gray, yellow, and beige tones. The cylinder is centrally positioned with the candle visible through a transparent section in the middle of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 33.4 x 24.3 cm (13 1/8 x 9 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.14808

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: IM Burge '36

Wikidata ID

Q64574903

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