Design for a Hall Lamp

Lamqua

ca. 1800–1810 · Watercolor and gouache · Drawings and Prints

Design for a hall lamp in the shape of a Chinese palace lantern. The lantern consists of two parts, attached by thin cords. The top part is shaped like a hexagonal baldachin with tassels hanging down from the six protruding tips. The body of the lantern also has a hexagonal shape, with painted glass sides which taper towards the bottom.

Artist

Lamqua

Date

ca. 1800–1810

Medium

Watercolor and gouache

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962