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Whale Oil Lamp

1935/1942

James M. Lawson

Associated Names

James M. Lawson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a metallic oil lamp with a spout, a circular base, a handle, and a circular lid. The lamp is positioned centrally on a light background, with the spout on the left and the handle and lid on the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 26.8 x 35.7 cm (10 9/16 x 14 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16551

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: DEL. 390-1 JAMES M. LAWSON

Wikidata ID

Q64580514

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