Drawing for a girandole bracket
1760
Leeds Museums - Galleries
Thomas Chippendale (1718 – 1779)
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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