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'A Chandelier for the King', William Kent, George II, and Hanover
01/1997 | 1126 | 139
Pages: 40-43
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Author:
Alcorn, Ellenor M. (Alcorn, Ellenor M.)
Subjects
artists:
Kent, William
artists:
Behrens, Friedrich Balthasar
dates:
1700-1799
patrons:
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760
places:
England
subjects:
Silverwork / Metalwork
subjects:
Patronage
Illustrations
Attributed works:
74. Chandelier, Executed by Balthasar Friedrich Behrens, after Designs by William Kent, Hanover, 1737. Silver 117 by 107 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
Attributed works:
75. A Chandelier for the King, by John Vardy, after William Kent, 1744. Engraving, 22.5 by 19.7 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
Attributed works:
76. Pair of Girandoles, Executed by Balthasar Friedrich Behrens after Designs by William Kent, Hanover, 1739-1745. Silver, 63 by 35 cm. (Private Collection. Photograph, Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
Attributed works:
77. Detail of Fig.76, Showing Base. [Pair of Girandoles, Executed by Balthasar Friedrich Behrens after Designs by William Kent, Hanover, 1739-1745. Silver, 63 by 35 cm. (Private Collection. Photograph, Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).]
Attributed works:
78. Two Candlesticks for the King and a Vase at Ld Mountfords, by John Vardy, after William Kent, 1744. Engraving, 17.5 by 25 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).