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Two candlestick designs

Possibly by Pierre Milan French
ca. 1550–60
Not on view
Print with two designs for candlesticks. At left, a pyramidal design composed of sphinxes, cherubs, garlands, and scrollwork; at right, a pyramidal design composed of masks, masked figures, monstrous creatures, and scrollwork; from a series of nine designs for various metalwork objects possibly after Rosso Fiorentino or Léonard Thiry.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Two candlestick designs
  • Series/Portfolio: Nine designs for various metalwork objects possibly after Rosso Fiorentino or Léonard Thiry
  • Artist: René Boyvin (French, Angers ca. 1525–1598 or 1625/6 Angers)
  • Artist: Possibly by Pierre Milan (French, active 1537–40)
  • Date: ca. 1550–60
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: plate: 5 1/2 x 7 1/16 in. (14 x 18 cm)
    sheet: 5 11/16 x 7 3/8 in. (14.5 x 18.7 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
  • Object Number: 2012.136.25
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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