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Camphene Lamp

1935/1942

Paul Ward

Associated Names

Paul Ward

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a glass oil lamp with a black metal burner on top. The color palette is soft and neutral, featuring shades of gray and clear glass, with a hint of black at the metal burner. The lamp is positioned centrally on a plain, light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 37.4 x 29.5 cm (14 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16516

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 175, no. 346.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: P. Ward

Wikidata ID

Q64619214

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