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The image shows a vintage oil lamp with a transparent glass chimney and a deep blue base. The color palette includes neutral tones with a beige background, which contrasts with the vivid cobalt blue of the lamp base and the clear glass designs. The lamp is centered on the canvas, taking up most of the space, with the glass chimney tapering slightly and the blue base at the bottom.
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The image shows a vintage oil lamp with a transparent glass chimney and a deep blue base. The color palette includes neutral tones with a beige background, which contrasts with the vivid cobalt blue of the lamp base and the clear glass designs. The lamp is centered on the canvas, taking up most of the space, with the glass chimney tapering slightly and the blue base at the bottom.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Blue Glass Lamp

Helen Bronson

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 27.7 cm (14 x 10 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 15 1/2" high; 7" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12574
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Zanesville
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Helen Bronson.

NGA object ID 24666. 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.