Design for a Candlestick. Artist: Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau (French, Paris 1510/12-1585 Annecy). Dimensions: Plate: 11 5/8 × 8 1/4 in. (29.5 × 21 cm)  Sheet: 14 11/16 × 10 13/16 in. (37.3 × 27.5 cm). Date: 1548-49.  This design for a candlestick was made by the French artist Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau who was a proliferous designer of architecture, ornament and the decorative arts. His style and works are mainly known through the prints and books he produced and published in Orléans. In his works he combines French and Italian elements into heavily ornate designs which were very popular at  Stock Photo