Ceremonial Candlestick (Ecclesiastical Furniture)

c. 1941

William Kieckhofel

Associated Names
William Kieckhofel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large, intricately designed pedestal with a decorative finial at the top. The color palette is earthy and muted, featuring shades of beige, green, pink, and gold. The pedestal stands centrally on the page, with its base positioned on an implied horizontal surface. It is the sole subject against a plain, light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 26.7 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Approx. 22" high; 8" square base (exact)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6618

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 760, no. 2723.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: W. KIECKHOFEL

Wikidata ID

Q64637861

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