Drawing for a girandole bracket

  • Creation date1760
  • MuseumLeeds Museums - Galleries

Thomas Chippendale (1718 – 1779)

Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779): Explore the iconic furniture designs of this English cabinetmaker – Rococo, Neoclassical & Gothic Revival styles shaped 18th-century art!

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The drawing depicts an unusual furniture form, a wall bracket for a bust with a pair of candle branches issuing from each side. The style is a mixture of rococo and classical, executed in Thomas Chippendale senior

About this artwork

  • Title: Drawing for a girandole bracket
  • Artist: Thomas Chippendale
  • Year: 1760
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: Leeds Museums - Galleries
  • Color intensity: Balanced
  • Perceived brightness: brilliant

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