Design for a Candlestick, Luigi Righetti, Italian, 1780 - 1819, Pen and sepia ink, brush and yellow, brown-red watercolor, graphite on paper, Vertical rectangle. Design for a candlestick, the base supported by two cowering lions. The base has the form of an open lantern; in its center, the coat of arms of Pope Pius VII. Two cherubium lift curtains of drapery above it. Upon it a capital decorated with three of the signs of the Evangelists--the urn, the ball, and the eagle. They support a globe upon which the figure of Moses and another prophet are sitting; between them, the dove of the Holy Spirit in front of a base from which a column emerges, formed by leaves. Around it angels are standing, the one in front supporting a balm branch. From the bowl below the socket hang garlands., Rome, Italy, 1800–10, lighting, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Candlestick, Luigi Righetti, Italian, 1780 - 1819, Pen, sepia ink, brush, yellow, brown-red watercolor, graphite, paper, Vertical rectangle, Design, candlestick, base supported, two cowering lions, base, form, open lantern, center, coat, arms, Pope Pius VII, Two cherubium lift curtains, drapery, Upon, capital decorated, three, signs, Evangelists, urn, ball, eagle, support, globe upon, figure, Moses, another prophet, sitting, dove, Holy Spirit, front, base, column emerges, formed, leaves, Around, angels, standing, front supporting, balm branch, bowl, socket hang garlands, Rome, Italy, 1800–10, lighting, Drawing, Drawing
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