Elevation of a Candlestick
Classification
lighting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1911-28-69
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Elevation of a Candlestick** *Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier (French, 1738–1826), ca. 1790* Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier a prominent French painter and draughtsman of the late Enlightenment, created this *Elevation of a Candlestick around 1790, on the eve of the French Revolution. Le Barbier was known for his neoclassical history paintings and intricate designs, blending classical motifs with the refined elegance of Louis XVI-era aesthetics. An "elevation" refers to a precise technical drawing showing the front view of an object, likely intended as a blueprint for a decorative candl...