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A large, metal object is suspended by a chain in the center of the frame. The object is rendered in shades of gray, with varied shading for depth. The color palette is mainly monochrome, with an off-white background. The object hangs downward, slightly off-center to the right, with the chain extending upwards to the top edge of the frame.
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A large, metal object is suspended by a chain in the center of the frame. The object is rendered in shades of gray, with varied shading for depth. The color palette is mainly monochrome, with an off-white background. The object hangs downward, slightly off-center to the right, with the chain extending upwards to the top edge of the frame.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Betty Lamp

Amelia Tuccio

Date
c. 1940
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 45.3 x 29.7 cm (17 13/16 x 11 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 3/4" high; 2 5/8" wide; 4 9/16" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12351
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 24444. 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.