Design for a Candlestick

Title	Design for a Candlestick
Artist	Jacques III Roëttiers, French, 1707 – 1784
Date	1770–80 18th century
Medium	Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, graphite on paper
Classification	lighting
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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