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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Design for a Candlestick,

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company

Title

Design for a Candlestick

Medium

cardboard, graphite, gouache, watercolor

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • pencil,
  • watercolor,
  • and gouache on cardboard

Techniques

  • pencil,
  • watercolor,
  • and gouache on cardboard

Dimensions

52.7 x 29.5 cm (20 3/4 x 11 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

"CANDLESTICK" in pencil in upper left corner, "ONE HALF FULL SIZE" in pencil in lower left corner, "The Gorham Co: / New York city." in pencil in lower right corner, "#33114" in pencil at bottom center of drawing. Two ink stamps on backside of drawing that read, "THESE DESIGNS AND DETAILS / ARE THE PROPERTY OF / THE GORHAM CO. / WHO RESERVE THE SOLE RIGHT / OF ESTIMATING ON SAME." In pencil on back "1/4 reduction" in script in upper right corner.

Type

  • Architectural and Design Works on Paper

Credit

Gift of Lenox, Incorporated

Object Number

2005.118.69

Design for a Candlestick

"CANDLESTICK" in pencil in upper left corner, "ONE HALF FULL SIZE" in pencil in lower left corner, "The Gorham Co: / New York city." in pencil in lower right corner, "#33114" in pencil at bottom center of drawing. Two ink stamps on backside of drawing that read, "THESE DESIGNS AND DETAILS / ARE THE PROPERTY OF / THE GORHAM CO. / WHO RESERVE THE SOLE RIGHT / OF ESTIMATING ON SAME." In pencil on back "1/4 reduction" in script in upper right corner.

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