Lot 333
333
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A gilt-bronze and copper candle-holder with a watercolour view of the Alexander Column on Palace Square in St Petersburg

19TH CENTURY

Details
A gilt-bronze and copper candle-holder with a watercolour view of the Alexander Column on Palace Square in St Petersburg
19th century
The circular base with crown mount of stylized foliage and a cagework column of arches supporting the square stem with scalloped ring finial, the candle holders and watercolour frame each with openwork floral scroll mount and slide bracket, apparently unmarked
26 in. (60.6 cm.) high
Exhibited
Paris, Salle Pleyel, Exposition Pouchkine et son époque, 1937.
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Lot Essay

The Alexander Column, designed by architect Auguste de Montferrand and built in 1830-1834, commemorates Emperor Alexander I and his role in Russia's victory over Napoleon during the patriotic war of 1812. It is the largest free-standing monument in the world. The Alexander Column is made of red granite and stands 154 feet (47 metres) high.

Auguste de Montferrand (1786-1858) was a French Neoclassical architect who worked primarily in Russia. His three best known works are St Isaac's Cathedral, the Alexander Column and the monument dedicated to Nicholas I in St Petersburg (see lot 424).

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