Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candlesticks (pair)
Object Number:
INV.3769ab
Date:
1840-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
each: 9 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. ( 23.2 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Pair of amber lead glass candlesticks pressed in single mold; hexagonal, baluster-shaped socket and stem; hollow, tapering, straight-sided hexagonal standard and trumpet-shaped base with baluster.
Provenance:
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
