File:Drawing, Design for an Oil-burning Pendant Lamp, mid- 19th century (CH 18546621).jpg

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Summary

English: Drawing, Design for an Oil-burning Pendant Lamp, mid- 19th century (

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Artist

Unknown artist

Title

English: Drawing, Design for an Oil-burning Pendant Lamp, mid- 19th century

Description

English: Horizontal rectangle. Design for an oil-burning pendant lamp, the upper part only partially finished with graphite outlines. The lower part of the bowl is half a sphere with a gold band above. Fastened to the bowl are horns with flames, four visible in the elevation, each connected in pairs by gold horns lying horizontally over laurel wreaths. At center, a quiver hanging surmounted by a similar wreath in the interval between the horns that are not connected. The lowest part of the bowl around the knob is decorated with arrows. Above at the upper conical part are heads, whose eyes are covered by drapery festoons. On top is the socket for the lighting flame. Two chains are shown. Beside and below the lamp are sketches and parts of sketches of decorative details. Verso: another sketch for the chains.

Date

mid- 19th century

Medium

graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper; verso: graphite

Dimensions

22.7 × 29.4 cm (8 15/16 × 11 9/16 in.)

Collection

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

	Native name	Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
	Parent institution	Smithsonian Institution
	Location	New York City, United States of America
	Coordinates	40° 47′ 05″ N, 73° 57′ 29″ W
	Established	1964
	Website	www.cooperhewitt.org
	Authority file	: Q1129820 VIAF: 156924364 ISNI: 0000000406043167 LCCN: n80056822 Open Library: OL545974A SUDOC: 031882668 WorldCat

Current location

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design

Accession number

1938-88-565

Credit line

Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund

Notes

Type: Drawing
Country: Italy

Source/Photographer

Catalog Photo

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