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Chandelier

Attributed to John Gumley British
Attributed to James Moore British
ca. 1710–15
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 511
One of a pair supplied to James, third Viscount Scudamore (d. 1716) for the State Apartments at Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, this chandelier is in the "French arabesque" manner of William III's architect Daniel Marot (ca. 1663–1752). The court cabinetmakers Moore and Gumley specialized in finely carved gilt-gesso furniture. Holme Lacy later descended to the Earl of Chesterfield. In 1910 he moved much of the contents, including this chandelier, to Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire, where it remained until 1958.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chandelier
  • Maker: Attributed to John Gumley (British, ca. 1670–1726)
  • Maker: Attributed to James Moore (British, died 1729)
  • Date: ca. 1710–15
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Gilded wood and gesso; gilded metal mounts
  • Dimensions: Overall: 46 × 46 in. (116.8 × 116.8 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Wrightsman Fund, and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, by exchange, 1995
  • Object Number: 1995.141
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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