GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Even though decorating furniture appears to have been frequently taught in girls schools during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, few examples of such work survives. This candlestand is a rare exception. Made in the Philadelphia area in the second quarter of the 19th century, this stand is the only one of its type known. Its surface is decorated with silhouetes of dancers from around the world as well as farm animals. Each figure was cut from black paper and then applied to the table before it was varnished.
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Kevin W. Tucker, DMA Label copy, 2006.
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- changed provenance to comply with Guidelines and Procedures for Provenance display
- DMA unpublished material = TMS data, Curatorial Remarks (1989.95)
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Until 1989: Collection of William H. Straus, New York, NY [1]
From 1989: Dallas Museum of Art, purchased from above
[1] See copy of check number 46847 in the Collections Record Object File (1989.95)
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General Description
Even though decorating furniture appears to have been frequently taught in girls schools during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, few examples of such work survives. This candlestand is a rare exception. Made in the Philadelphia area in the second quarter of the 19th century, this stand is the only one of its type known. Its surface is decorated with silhouetes of dancers from around the world as well as farm animals. Each figure was cut from black paper and then applied to the table before it was varnished.
Adapted from
Kevin W. Tucker, DMA Label copy, 2006.
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Notes
- changed provenance to comply with Guidelines and Procedures for Provenance display
- DMA unpublished material = TMS data, Curatorial Remarks (1989.95)
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1989: Collection of William H. Straus, New York, NY [1]
From 1989: Dallas Museum of Art, purchased from above
[1] See copy of check number 46847 in the Collections Record Object File (1989.95)
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