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Lamp Shade

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1900-1991

GUSN

GUSN-6559

Description

Each with hand-painted scene in black and white washes on exterior with scene executed in color on interior; black and gold lace-like trim around edges. .4) Palazzo with waterfall.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shades (lighting device components)
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
architecture (object genre)
architectural elements
palazzi
Watercolor
Unidentified Paper
Architecture
Painted
Palazzo
SHADE, LAMP

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.25 (H), 6.125 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1344.4

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