Whale Oil Lamp
Arsen Maralian
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 29.4 x 22.8 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.12428
About the Artist
Arsen Maralian
Arsen Maralian is an artist whose biographical details, including his dates and nationality, are not well documented in standard reference sources. The limited archival record surrounding his life makes it difficult to reconstruct his training, artistic influences, or the period and place in which he was most active. Works attributed to Maralian suggest a personal artistic vision, though characte...