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The image shows a drawing of an oil lamp with a curved handle in the center. The color palette includes shades of brown and gray against a neutral background. The lamp is placed in the lower center with an upright metal piece. There are inset sketches showing the profile and top view of the lamp on the top left and right corners of the image.
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The image shows a drawing of an oil lamp with a curved handle in the center. The color palette includes shades of brown and gray against a neutral background. The lamp is placed in the lower center with an upright metal piece. There are inset sketches showing the profile and top view of the lamp on the top left and right corners of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Betty Lamp

Gilbert Boese

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" high; 3 7/8" long; 2 7/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12306
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 24399. 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.