Candlestick

c. 1939

Fritz Boehmer

Associated Names
Fritz Boehmer

Artist, American, 1875 - 1942

The image displays a metallic candlestick as the main subject, placed in the center. The candlestick has a polished surface, a wide base, and a round holder at the top. The color scheme is grayscale with highlights and shadows. The candlestick is set against an off-white background, slightly tilted towards the lower edge. The artist's signature, "FRITZ BOEHMER," is located at the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 26.7 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17095

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 171, no. 334.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: FRITZ BOEHMER.

Wikidata ID

Q64570936

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