Chandelier, anonymous, c. 1750 - c. 1770

gild, h 99cm × d 114cm More details

The woodcarver who made this chandelier gave free rein to his penchant for fanciful shapes. The form of the canopy and the ornamentation bring to mind rocks, waves, water, plants and other natural phenomena. This asymmetrical, seemingly weightless object is a textbook example of the Rococo style.

Identification

Title(s)

Chandelier
Kaarsenkroon

Object type

Object number

BK-16035

Description

Kaarsenkroon van verguld en gebeeldhouwd lindehout. De vaasvormige stam is aan de rand met grote kelkbladeren versierd. De zes S-vormige armen zijn met bladvoluten versierd. De vaas is verder met rocaille- en bladmotieven versierd, evenals het ovale plafondstuk. Afkomstig uit het Huis Groeneveld te Baarn.

Creation

Artist

furniture worker: anonymous

Place

Netherlands

Dating

c. 1750 - c. 1770

Material and Technique

Material

Technique

gild

Measurements

height 99 cm × diameter 114 cm

Subject

What

rocaille ornament

Where

Kasteel Groeneveld

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition

purchase 1947

Copyright

Public domain

Documentation

Rococo: the continuing curve, 1730-2008, Sarah D. Coffin, p. 155, afb. 8
Rococo in Nederland, Reinier J. Baarsen
Nederlandse meubelen 1600-1800, Reinier J. Baarsen, cat.nr. 43
Catalogus van meubelen en betimmeringen, Theodoor Herman Lunsingh Scheurleer, cat.nr. 356
Documentatiemap.

Persistent URL

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