id:			125102
accession number:	1946.81
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1946.81
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:04.538000

Candelabrum, c. 1750. Probably by Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain (French, 1720–1791). Gilt bronze; overall: 72.4 x 49.3 x 39.7 cm (28 1/2 x 19 7/16 x 15 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1946.81

title:				Candelabrum
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creation date:			c. 1750
creation date earliest:		1745
creation date latest:		1755
current location:		216A French and German
creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	France, 18th century
technique:	gilt bronze
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Furniture
type:		Furniture and woodwork
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CREATORS

* Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain (French, 1720–1791)  - made by

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measurements: Overall: 72.4 x 49.3 x 39.7 cm (28 1/2 x 19 7/16 x 15 5/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Object Lessons: Cleveland Creates an Art Museum
	opening date:   1991-06-07T04:00:00
	<i>Object Lessons: Cleveland Creates an Art Museum</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 7-September 8, 1991).

	title:		Rococo: The Continuing Curve 1720-2008
	opening date:   2008-03-07T00:00:00
	<i>Rococo: The Continuing Curve 1720-2008</i>. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, NY (organizer) (March 7-July 6, 2008).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York (3/7/2008 - 7/6/2008): "Rococo: The Continuing Curve 1720-2008"', 'opening_date': '2008-03-07T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	King of Saxony, Dresden Royal Castle
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	Prince Ernst Heinrich of Saxony [1896–1971], Moritzburg Castle, Saxony
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	(A. & R. Ball, New York)
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 297
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n59

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 137
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n161

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 137
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n161

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 183
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n203

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IMAGES

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