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This drawing depicts a large metal ladle-like object with a deep, shoeprint-shaped bowl and a long handle ending in a loop. It is illustrated in grayscale against a light beige background, positioned in the center of the painting. The ladle is angled horizontally, with the handle extending towards the top right corner.
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This drawing depicts a large metal ladle-like object with a deep, shoeprint-shaped bowl and a long handle ending in a loop. It is illustrated in grayscale against a light beige background, positioned in the center of the painting. The ladle is angled horizontally, with the handle extending towards the top right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Slut" Lamp

Jacob Lipkin

Date
c. 1941
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.3 x 28.9 cm (8 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 1/4" long, 2 3/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12302
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: LIPKIN

NGA object ID 24395. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.