Design for a Torchère 1770 - 1790

This drawing by Jean Jacques François Le Barbier is a design for a torchère, a type of freestanding candlestick. The design depicts a female figure in a classical style holding aloft a large, ornate vase. The figure's elegant pose and the intricate details of the vase and pedestal create a sense of refined elegance and beauty. Le Barbier's work is characterized by its precise lines and the use of washes to create a sense of volume and depth. The drawing's detailed representation of the torchère's form reflects the importance of design in 18th-century French decorative arts.