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The image shows a metallic candle holder with a wide, shallow base and a tall, cylindrical stem that supports a rectangular box at the top. The object is primarily depicted in shades of gray. The wide base is centered in the lower part of the image, with the stem and rectangular box extending upwards, dominating the center of the composition. The handle extends from the stem outwards towards the right side.
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The image shows a metallic candle holder with a wide, shallow base and a tall, cylindrical stem that supports a rectangular box at the top. The object is primarily depicted in shades of gray. The wide base is centered in the lower part of the image, with the stem and rectangular box extending upwards, dominating the center of the composition. The handle extends from the stem outwards towards the right side.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Betty Lamp and Stand

Amelia Tuccio

Date
c. 1940
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 36.1 x 28.7 cm (14 3/16 x 11 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" high; 6 1/4" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12347
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Pennsylvania
  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: AMELIA TUCCIO

NGA object ID 24440. 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.