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Two wall lights
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Two wall lights

anonymous · c. 1765 - c. 1770 · gild; bronze (metal); gilding (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

These wall lights are early examples of Neoclassicism in its purest form. The model is emphatically 'antique', and every part is decorated with motifs derived from Classical architecture.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
lighting devicefurnituresconceacanthus ~ ornament
Credit lineTwee wandarmen. c. 1765 - c. 1770. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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