A Candlestick with Four Branches, Luigi Righetti, Italian, 1780 - 1819, Pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper, The oblong plinth of a half circular pedestal of marble is supported by two eagles. The pedestal is decorated above and below by elaborated moldings, and in the main field with oblong panels with frames tangent to each other, and with figures of the Muses inside. The shaft is surrounded by three girls supporting its entablature upon which a vase stands. From its inside hang downwards the four branches with burning candles. Above it rises a pedestal with a figure of Jupiter Tonans with the eagle standing beside him., Italy, early 19th century, ornament, Drawing, Drawing
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Candlestick, Four Branches, Luigi Righetti, Italian, 1780 - 1819, Pen, ink, brush, watercolor, paper, oblong plinth, half circular pedestal, marble, supported, two eagles, pedestal, decorated, elaborated moldings, main field, oblong panels, frames tangent, figures, Muses inside, shaft, surrounded, three girls supporting, entablature upon, vase stands, inside hang downwards, four branches, burning candles, rises, pedestal, figure, Jupiter Tonans, eagle standing beside, Italy, early 19th century, ornament, Drawing, Drawing
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