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Sperm Oil Lamp by United States Government, John Dana — VisualArtsDB

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Sperm Oil Lamp

Sperm Oil Lamp

United States Government John Dana

1935–1942

Medium: watercolor, graphite, and goauche on paperboard
Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 3/4" high
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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