Chandelier
ca. 1740 (made)
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Object Type
This gilded wooden chandelier consists of eight branches supported on a fluted globular stem and surmounted by a flaming finial. The branches are carved with overlapping fish scales and acanthus foliage. They are supported by acanthus brackets divided alternately by flower heads and shells. The pendant is in the form of an acanthus seed pod.
People
William Kent worked as an architect, decorative painter and designer of a wide range of luxury furnishings. Following the example of the Huguenot designer Daniel Marot (1661-1752), Kent saw each element of the interior as part of an integrated whole. He produced designs for silver as well as furniture, and his designs for chandeliers could be made in metal or in wood. Silver chandeliers made to Kent's design can be seen at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire.
Place
The chandelier was bought by the V&A from the Hamilton Palace sale in 1882. It may have been commissioned by James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton (1702-1743). Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire, had been built by the Scottish architect James Smith in the 1690s. The White and Gold Rooms were redecorated in the 1730s and this chandelier may have been made for one of these rooms.
This gilded wooden chandelier consists of eight branches supported on a fluted globular stem and surmounted by a flaming finial. The branches are carved with overlapping fish scales and acanthus foliage. They are supported by acanthus brackets divided alternately by flower heads and shells. The pendant is in the form of an acanthus seed pod.
People
William Kent worked as an architect, decorative painter and designer of a wide range of luxury furnishings. Following the example of the Huguenot designer Daniel Marot (1661-1752), Kent saw each element of the interior as part of an integrated whole. He produced designs for silver as well as furniture, and his designs for chandeliers could be made in metal or in wood. Silver chandeliers made to Kent's design can be seen at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire.
Place
The chandelier was bought by the V&A from the Hamilton Palace sale in 1882. It may have been commissioned by James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton (1702-1743). Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire, had been built by the Scottish architect James Smith in the 1690s. The White and Gold Rooms were redecorated in the 1730s and this chandelier may have been made for one of these rooms.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 12 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gilded wood |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
The richly decorated interiors of Palladian houses often owed much to the older, Baroque style. This chandelier, is similar to one designed by William Kent for Holkham Hall, Norfolk. The ornament is based on chandelier designs published in 1702 by Daniel Marot (1661-1752).(27/03/2003) |
| Object history | Probably designed by William Kent (1685-1748) and possibly made in the London workshops of Benjamin Goodison (about1700-1767) |
| Summary | Object Type This gilded wooden chandelier consists of eight branches supported on a fluted globular stem and surmounted by a flaming finial. The branches are carved with overlapping fish scales and acanthus foliage. They are supported by acanthus brackets divided alternately by flower heads and shells. The pendant is in the form of an acanthus seed pod. People William Kent worked as an architect, decorative painter and designer of a wide range of luxury furnishings. Following the example of the Huguenot designer Daniel Marot (1661-1752), Kent saw each element of the interior as part of an integrated whole. He produced designs for silver as well as furniture, and his designs for chandeliers could be made in metal or in wood. Silver chandeliers made to Kent's design can be seen at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire. Place The chandelier was bought by the V&A from the Hamilton Palace sale in 1882. It may have been commissioned by James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton (1702-1743). Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire, had been built by the Scottish architect James Smith in the 1690s. The White and Gold Rooms were redecorated in the 1730s and this chandelier may have been made for one of these rooms. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum. Fifty Masterpieces of Woodwork (London, 1955), No. 38 |
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| Accession number | 416:1 to 10-1882 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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