Design for a chandelier: detail of a swan holding a candlestick

early 19th century
Not on view
Recto: design for a chandelier
Verso: geometric sketches

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for a chandelier: detail of a swan holding a candlestick
  • Artist: Anonymous, German, 19th century
  • Date: early 19th century
  • Medium: Counterproof of a drawing in black chalk
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 15 3/4 x 20 3/16 in. (40 x 51.2 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Gift of János Scholz, 1961
  • Object Number: 61.636.51
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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