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This detailed watercolor depicts a large, purple, goblet-like object with a hexagonal stem leading up to a rounder body decorated with square panels and circles. It is mainly purple and appears to be translucent. The purple material reflects light in some areas. At the top is a gold area that looks like a cap. The object is centered on a plain paper background with a simple thin rectangular border.
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This detailed watercolor depicts a large, purple, goblet-like object with a hexagonal stem leading up to a rounder body decorated with square panels and circles. It is mainly purple and appears to be translucent. The purple material reflects light in some areas. At the top is a gold area that looks like a cap. The object is centered on a plain paper background with a simple thin rectangular border.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Amethyst Glass Oil Lamp

Marcus Moran

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 25.2 cm (14 x 9 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 1/2 high; 3 3/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12515
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Pittsburgh
  • American

NGA object ID 24607. 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.