Designs for Two Candelabras
19th century
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
sheet: 11 1/4 x 8 3/8 in. (28.6 x 21.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.631.82
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate pen and brown ink drawing, titledDesigns for Two Candabras*, offers a glimpse into 19th-century French ornamental. Created by an anonymous artist, it features precise sketches of two elegant candelabras, likely male figures as supports—a common motif in neoclassical and Empire-style decorative arts. These functional yet sculptural objects were essential for illuminating grand interiors before widespread electricity, blending utility with opulent aesthetics in French homes and public spaces. Executed on a modest sheet measuring 11 1/4 x 8 3/8 inches, the work showcases the meticu...
About the Artist
Anonymous, French, 19th century · 1800–1900
**Anonymous, French, 19th Century (ca. 1800–1900)** The artist cataloged as Anonymous, French, 19th century embodies the enigmatic yet essential contributions of unidentified creators to France's vibrant 19th-century art world. Active roughly between 1800 and 1900, this figure—or potentially collective workshop—produced a diverse array of works amid the nation's transition from Neoclassicism thro...