Design for a Chair, Candlestick and Putto Holding Basin 1640 - 1641

This is a design for a chair, candlestick, and a putto holding a basin by an anonymous artist from the 17th century. The drawing includes elaborate designs incorporating a putto (a winged cherub) in the chair and a pair of putti in a dynamic pose supporting the candlestick. This design is characteristic of the Baroque period, which emphasized ornate and often theatrical forms in the arts. The drawing, created in pen and ink, is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.