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Design for a ceremonial decoration

In the center a big angel in clouds is supporting a branch, ending as a candlestick with three burning candles. Beside him, a small flying angel with a garland. A curved attic serves as architectural motif. Around its termination in the front are two branches on every side, each supporting the burning candles. Below a scale.

Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors

c. 1760

Graphite, black crayon, brush and gray watercolor on laid paper

1901-39-2552

Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020

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