Design for a Candelabrum Representing the Three Graces Gathering the Apples of Hesper

c. 1816

John Flaxman

Associated Names
John Flaxman

Artist, British, 1755 - 1826

This is a drawing of a group of intertwined figures that seem to be part of a tree. The drawing is composed of simple, sketchy lines outlining a tree with foliage at the top and multiple figures intertwined along its trunk, ascending to the branches. The lines are concise, focusing on the twisting forms and the linearity of the tree, creating an intertwined relationship between the elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and gray ink over graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 14.7 x 5.7 cm (5 13/16 x 2 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1615

Artwork history & notes

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64582563

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