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The International Exhibition - glass candelabrum, under the East Dome..., 1862. Creator: Unknown.

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The International Exhibition - glass candelabrum, under the East Dome, by F. and C. Osler, 1862. One of a pair of candelabra. 'These works appear before us in such brilliancy, sharpness, and truth, that one can scarcely restrain the thought that they are masses of congealed fluid of the most perfect transparency which has crystallised under the guidance of some genius who know well how to dispose the parts into forms of beauty. Each candelabrum consists of a grand central column of a prismatic character, which has an evident tendency to effloresce or branch into forms even more beautiful than itself, and a branching does actually occur at several points, when we have lenticular of pyramidal crystals spring from the central shaft, around which they are grouped with great regularity and beauty. Even the base manifests a tendency towards this crystalline character, and the apex of the column branches into a number of arms which spread into crystal cups surrounding the lights. These works are crystalline in every particular. They are of crystal purity, they are of crystal forms, and they are of crystal beauty. Messrs. Osler...are known to us as the manufacturers of the crystal fountain which graced the centre of the first Great Exhibition'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Date

1862

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A09_146

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

19,5Mo (1,1Mo) / 15,3cm x 32,1cm / 1803 x 3788 (300dpi)

Mots clés

glass event arts manufacturing art trade British color crystal decoration decorative ornate ornament craftsmanship century Britain newspapers press print concept exhibition decorated B&W candlestick candelabra engraved engraving exposition candleholder Colour candelabrum candle holder 19th century black & white black and white B W white and black nineteenth century World Fair The Print Collector cultural event Illustrated London News World's Fair ILN newspaper trade fair Unknown Clarkson Great London Exposition International Exhibition of 1862 19th-century 1862 International Exhibition Follett Osler Osler Follett Clarkson Osler F & C Osler F & C F. & C. Osler F. & C.