Design for a Bronze Candlestick, Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier, French, 1738 – 1826, Pen and black ink, brush and gray, brown wash, yellow watercolor on laid paper lined with paper mount, The design for the candlestick is positioned at the center of the sheet. The shaft of the candle stick is composed of a winged female figure (the genius of Peace) standing beside a gun barrel, positioned vertically, which supports the socket with a burning candle. The female figure has the right foot on a staff with a crescent. A ring of grenades support the base. Mount has monogram FR and gilt border., France, ca. 1800, metalwork, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Bronze Candlestick, Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier, French, 1738 – 1826, Pen, black ink, brush, gray, brown wash, yellow watercolor, laid paper lined, paper mount, design, candlestick, positioned, center, sheet, shaft, candle stick, composed, winged female figure, genius, Peace, standing beside, gun barrel, positioned vertically, supports, socket, burning candle, female figure, right foot, staff, crescent, ring, grenades support, base, Mount, monogram FR, gilt border, France, ca, 1800, metalwork, Drawing, Drawing
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