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Two designs for candlesticks
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Two designs for candlesticks

Giuseppe Cades · c. 1795 · pen; brush; paper; ink; pencil; watercolor (paint)

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

About this work

The artist, probably a sculptor, represents candlesticks whose main component is formed of a human figure. They were probably intended to be executed in bronze. The style is strongly influenced by Italian models; it is conceivable that the drawings are in fact Italian.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
design drawingstanding figurecandlestick
Credit lineTwee ontwerpen voor kandelaars. c. 1795. Giuseppe Cades. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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