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Brass Candlestick

c. 1940

Carl Buergerniss

Associated Names

Carl Buergerniss

Artist, American, 1877 - 1956

The image shows an ornate, antique brass candlestick featuring an intricate design of a sailing ship enclosed within a circular frame. The color palette consists of warm, metallic brass tones with subtle hints of brown. The candlestick is centered in the image, slightly elevated, and displayed on a plain, light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 43.6 x 35 cm (17 3/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9065

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 319, pl. 1080.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Carl Buergerniss.

Wikidata ID

Q64537902

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