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Tin Lard Lamp

Franklin C. Moyan

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a metallic object placed on a shallow dish or tray. The object is tall and consists of a vertically ribbed cylinder with a handle on its right, topped with a smaller cylindrical piece with loops on either side. The color palette is metallic silver-gray, and the background is a soft, neutral beige. The object is centered in the image, with its base on the dish on a flat surface that casts a subtle shadow to the left.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
graphite, colored pencil, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
3234 × 4252 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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