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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, depicts candlesticks whose main component is formed of a human figure; they were likely intended to be executed in bronze. The style is strongly influenced by Italian models, and it is conceivable that the drawings are in fact Italian.

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

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