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1911

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Drawing, Design for a Porcelain Candlestick, 1770–80

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier. It is dated 1770–80 and we acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on white laid paper laid down. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

41.9 x 24.2 cm (16 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: Strasburg lily

It is signed

Signed, in pen and black ink, lower right margin: Le Barb[---]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Porcelain Candlestick, 1770–80; Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier (French, 1738 – 1826); France; pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on white laid paper laid down; 41.9 x 24.2 cm (16 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.) Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1911-28-203

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