Medium:

Pen and ink, brush and wash, pencil on paper

Dimensions:

29.2 x 15.1 cm (11 1/2 x 5 15/16 in.)

Type:

ornament

drawing

Object Name:

drawing

Made in:

France

Date:

1780–90

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Candelabrum with two lateral framing growths. The central stem consists of a calyx section, a base with crouching lions flanking an ovoidal medallion, an urn, a thyrsus. Framing strip.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1908-26-131

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4ae8c498a-6352-4c65-b144-806fb962583a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1908-26-131