Two figures in Niches on the Grand Stairs at Chatsworth

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Artist/Maker	Cibber, Caius Gabriel (maker)
Place of origin	England (made)

This is a attributed to Danish sculptor Caius Gabriel Cibber (1630-1700) of the Grand Stairs at Chatsworth, a country house in Derbyshire originally owned by the Cavendish family. Originally built in the 1550s, it has undergone several restorations in the subsequent centuries.

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Categories	Drawings Designs
Object type	Drawing
Title	Two figures in Niches on the Grand Stairs at Chatsworth (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Pencil and ink on paper Pencil Ink Paper Drawn
Brief description	Drawing, Pencil and ink, Two figures in Niches on the Grand Stairs at Chatsworth, Cibber, ca.1645-1700, FF 456.
Physical description	Pencil and ink drawing on paper of two sculptural figures in niches on the Grand Stairs at Chatsworth. The left male figure wears elaborate armour, a helmet with feathers, and holds a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. The right male figure wears a cloth around his waist and carries a harp in his left hand. A pouch of arrows rests near his feet. Both figures are situated on low square plinths.
Dimensions	Width: 340mm Length: 256mm
Marks and inscriptions	'Two figures in Niches on the Grand Stairs at Chatsworth' (Written in the centre of the drawing.) 'original drawing / CIBBER' (Written on the back of the external mount, not on the drawing itself.)
Subjects depicted	Sculpture Niche Armour Spear Shield Helmet Harp Arrow Plinth
Place depicted	Chatsworth House
Summary	This is a attributed to Danish sculptor Caius Gabriel Cibber (1630-1700) of the Grand Stairs at Chatsworth, a country house in Derbyshire originally owned by the Cavendish family. Originally built in the 1550s, it has undergone several restorations in the subsequent centuries.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.946-1965

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O696496/two-figures-in-niches-on-drawing-cibber-caius-gabriel/

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