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Whale Oil Lamp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Whale Oil Lamp by Ulrike Zschenderlein. The image shows a cobalt blue glass oil lamp with a handle on the right side. The lamp is shaped like a truncated cone with a wide base that tapers to a narrower top. A black metal piece with two wicks protrudes from the top. The handle is curved and attached to the right side of the lamp. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1830–60
Medium
Blue free-blown glass
Dimensions
410 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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