Candlestick, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on off-white laid paper, lined, Vertical rectangle. Below is a circular base with three steps. Two sphinxes sit radially carrying a basket with flowers upon their heads from which a candle rises. In the center is a pedestal with a vase. In front of it is below a medallion with a bust portrait, above tow crossed horns which are supported by festoons. Each carries a candle. At the foot of teh vase are two birds supporting festoons. Another stands at the foot of the upper candle which rises from flowers. Framing dark brown stripe. Mounted and framed except above stripes fo gray blue paper., Italy, ca. 1780, metalwork, Drawing, Drawing
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Candlestick, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, graphite, off-white laid paper, lined, Vertical rectangle, circular base, three steps, Two sphinxes sit radially carrying, basket, flowers upon, heads, candle rises, center, pedestal, vase, front, medallion, bust portrait, tow crossed horns, supported, festoons, carries, candle, foot, teh vase, two birds supporting festoons, Another stands, foot, upper candle, rises, flowers, Framing dark brown stripe, Mounted, framed except, stripes fo gray blue paper, Italy, ca, 1780, metalwork, Drawing, Drawing
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