File:Drawing, Candlestick, ca.1780 (CH 18129771).jpg
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editEnglish: Drawing, Candlestick, ca.1780
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English: Drawing, Candlestick, ca.1780 |
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English: A stepped plinth atop fish. At center, a plinth with a medallion flanked by maidens dancing on lions. Above this, a baluster formed vase decorated with terms, filled with foliage and birds. On either side, a short column flanked by putti, supporting tall candles and birds. |
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| Date | circa 1780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on off-white laid paper, lined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Image: 44.2 x 31.9 cm (17 3/8 x 12 9/16 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design |
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1901-39-953 |
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| Credit line | Museum purchase through gift of various donors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | Verso: Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration (Lugt#457d) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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