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Design for a Gas Chandelier

1850–70
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for a Gas Chandelier
  • Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century
  • Date: 1850–70
  • Medium: Graphite, gouache
  • Dimensions: sheet: 10 13/16 x 10 7/8 in. (27.4 x 27.6 cm) uneven
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
  • Object Number: 60.630.6
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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