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Design for a torchere or perfume burner

Attributed to Henry Holland British
1765–1806
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for a torchere or perfume burner
  • Artist: Attributed to Henry Holland (British, Fulham, London 1745–1806 Chelsea, London)
  • Date: 1765–1806
  • Medium: Pen and gray and yellow washes
  • Dimensions: sheet: 16 9/16 x 5 7/8 in. (42 x 15 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1934
  • Object Number: 34.78.2(16)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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