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This work bears the hallmarks of optical painting. Stripes painted on the canvas in three shades of purple suggest the eight arms of a candelabrum. The arms proliferate downwards in a repeated pattern incorporating copper, pale-orange and white elements. The image is enclosed in a frame of white lacquered wood. On top of the frame, in line with the painted arms, are positioned glass candle holders containing eight purple-bordered, copper-coloured wax candles. The shamash, pale orange with a copper border, is set at the centre.