Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pair of Candlesticks
Object Number:
622a
Date:
ca. 1765
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (14.6 × 8.3 cm)
Marks:
stamped: beneath base: "G"
Description:
One of a pair of porcelain candlesticks with hexagonal base and stem; gilding on molded sections and surrounding enamelled figures; light purple background with red, yellow and blue enamelled flower blossoms.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
