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In the image, there is a glass inkwell with a swirl pattern, featuring a round handle and a metal lid. The color palette consists of muted beige and gray tones with the glass inkwell at the center against a beige textured background. The inkwell is positioned centrally, emphasizing its intricate glasswork details. The background provides subtle texture with no other prominent objects around the inkwell.
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In the image, there is a glass inkwell with a swirl pattern, featuring a round handle and a metal lid. The color palette consists of muted beige and gray tones with the glass inkwell at the center against a beige textured background. The inkwell is positioned centrally, emphasizing its intricate glasswork details. The background provides subtle texture with no other prominent objects around the inkwell.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Sparking" Lamp

John Dana

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.7 x 23 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 2" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12535
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Sandwich
Inscription

lower left in graphite: JOHN DANA

NGA object ID 24627. 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.