File:Drawing, Design for a Candlestick, early 19th century (CH 18546203).jpg

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English: Drawing, Design for a Candlestick, early 19th century   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Drawing, Design for a Candlestick, early 19th century
Description
English: Vertical rectangle. The front of the candlestick base is decorated with a couple of sea deities and a child in a shell carriage. Above, a festoon supported by satyr masks in front of an entablature. The shaft is formed by a girl, standing upon a base and supporting two branches. Either has below a branch ending in one socket. The main branches cross each other and divide then into three branches, each with a socket that supports a candle. A heart form is on top of the crossing point, supporting one socket. Burning candles are in the sockets.
Date early 19th century
date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P4241,Q40719727
Medium graphite on paper
Dimensions H x W: 49.3 × 23.2 cm (19 7/16 × 9 1/8 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
Accession number
1938-88-550
Credit line Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
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  • Type: Drawing
  • Country: Italy
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