Pair of candlesticks
Juste Aurèle Meissonnier
ca. 1745
Medium
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
Each H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm.); Diam. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.)
Classification
Metalwork-Gilt Bronze
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Accession Number
1974.356.184, .185
Tags
Putti
About the Artist
Juste Aurèle Meissonnier · 1695–1750
Born in Italy of French ancestry, Meissonnier made his way to Paris in 1718. Named "orfèvre du roi" in 1724 by Louis XV. Became "dessinateur de la chambre et du cabinet du roi" in 1726; meaning he designed all french court festivals. Comment on works: Draftsman; Painter; Sculptor; Architect