Collection Highlights
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
1924
1952.45
Brown flesh tone painted plaster with wooden base
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candlesticks (2)
Object name
Candlesticks (2)
Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Brass, marble, glass
Dimensions
a: 15 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 38.7 x 13.3 x 8.3 cm )
b: 15 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 38.1 x 14 x 8.9 cm )
Description
Pair of identical candlesticks with bronze figures of women in Middle Eastern looking clothing supporting candle holders on long stems; acanthus leaf supports pierced to hold glass prisms (missing) marble bases.
Credit Line
Gift of the Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number
1945.256ab
Gallery Label
According to the donor, the figures represent Jenny Lind.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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