Follower of:

Jean-Louis Prieur the Younger, French, 1759 – 1795  Search this

Medium:

Ren and ink, brush and water color, pencil on paper

Dimensions:

17.8 x 11 cm (7 in. x 4 5/16 in.)

Object Name:

drawing

Type:

drawing

Made in:

France

Date:

1780–90

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Design for a marble and bronze candelabrum. On a marble pedestal with bronze swag decoration is mounted a sphinx, seated facing left in profile. On the head of the figure a basket of flowers form which springs a torch and a two branched candelabrum.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1911-28-453

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4188de9e9-ae2e-4332-b55d-71981b18144f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1911-28-453