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Design for a Candelabrum Representing the Three Graces Gathering the Apples of Hesper

John Flaxman

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a group of intertwined figures that seem to be part of a tree. The drawing is composed of simple, sketchy lines outlining a tree with foliage at the top and multiple figures intertwined along its trunk, ascending to the branches. The lines are concise, focusing on the twisting forms and the linearity of the tree, creating an intertwined relationship between the elements.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1816
Medium
pen and gray ink over graphite
Dimensions
2111 × 5383 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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