↗France, late 19th century-early 20th century · c. 1915–26
Water Lilies (Agapanthus)
Claude Monet
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin · The Cleveland Museum of Art
Image licence: CC0 · Museum record & image source ↗
France · c. 1740
Candlestick
- Date
- c. 1740
- Medium
- gilt metal
- Dimensions
- Overall: 29.4 x 18.6 x 17 cm (11 9/16 x 7 5/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
- Country / context
- France
- Movement / tradition
- European and American art
- Collection
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Attribution / role
- Designed by; made with specialist craftspeople
- Pathway
- European and American art ↗
ABOUT THIS WORK
Candlestick is a representative work in our Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier guide. The catalogue records gilt metal. Designed by; made with specialist craftspeople. The linked artist guide places it alongside other works from the artist’s career.
Original educational overview · based on the linked museum recordPlace in the artist’s career
The 1728–29 gold box compresses ornament into a handheld object; the 1735–38 tureen expands movement across a table; the candlestick turns an upright support into a spiralling form. Compare reflective gold, silver and gilt metal rather than searching for a painter’s palette. Function, viewing angle and maker collaboration shape style.
The artist’s practice
Artist-wide context; individual works may differ.
Media and surface
Precious metal designs rely on specialist fabrication, chasing and finishing.
Marks and structure
Asymmetrical spirals and organic ornament reshape practical objects into moving silhouettes.
Palette and light
Gold, silver and gilt surfaces create colour through material and reflection rather than pictorial pigment.
A MOMENT TO LOOK
Start with what you can see: shapes, surface, colour and scale. How might the listed materials affect the way this object was made and experienced?
Looking prompt · an invitation to observe, not a historical interpretation.
