Design for a Candelabrum, Edgar George Papworth Sr., ca. 1826–37
Design for a Candelabrum, ca. 1826–37, Pen and ink with gray wash, sheet: 17 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. ( x cm), Edgar George Papworth Sr. (British, London 1809–1866 London), Edgar George Papworth Sr. was born into a family of noted stucco artists. He himself trained to become a sculptor, although he never appears to have become very successful in his trade. This design for a candelabrum most likely dates from his formative years, made either during his time studying at the Royal Academy (1827-1834) or the subsequent years he spent in Italy on a scholarship granted by the same institute
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