Collection Highlights
Afternoon Hastings Landing. Palisades Rocks in Shadow, New York
1836-37
1952.410
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, scratching out, and touches of black ink and glazing on paper laid on brown card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pair of Candlesticks
Object name
Pair of Candlesticks
Date
ca. 1765
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
a: 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 14.6 x 8.3 cm )
b: 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 14.6 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Pair of porcelain candlesticks with hexagonal base and stem; gilding on molded sections and surrounding enamelled figures; light purple background with red, yellow and blue enamelled flower blossoms.
Object Number
622ab
Marks
stamped: beneath base: "G"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
