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The sculpture depicts a candelabra that is made of dark-colored metal, likely bronze, with a patina giving it an aged appearance. It features a stand with candle holders at the top, ornamental figures resembling mythical creatures, intricate scrollwork, and chains draping from the holders. The design is sophisticated and detailed, showcasing a blend of artistic elements.
National Gallery of Art · Sculpture
Antique Style Three Light Candelabra with Chains
Antoine-Louis Barye
- Date
- model n.d., cast c. 1845/1874
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- overall (height by diameter): 66.68 × 21.59 cm (26 1/4 × 8 1/2 in.)
- Classification
- Sculpture · Utilitarian Object
- Accession number
- 2015.19.3880.1
- Credit line
- Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 1874)
- Time span
- 1826 to 1850
- Department
- CSD
Subjects and terms
- French
- object
- cast
- European Small Bronzes before 1900
- Candelabra
Provenance
Purchased 1874 from the artist by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington;[1] acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art. [1] The sculpture is one of 116 bronzes acquired in two groups directly from the artist, one in 1873 and the other in 1874. According to the _Register of Bronzes Etc. Belonging to the Corcoran Gallery of Art_, the group acquired in 1874 was ordered for the Corcoran by William T. Walters (1819-1894), the prominent Baltimore collector and a Corcoran trustee, through George A. Lucas (1824-1909), an American-born dealer living in Paris. (See: "_Register of Bronzes Etc. Belonging to the Corcoran Gallery of Art_," 1873-1946, Record Group 5.1 [COR.0005.1.RG], Gallery registrar's office records, 1869-2007, Series 1: Accessions 1869- [inclusive], Special Collections Research Center, George Washington University Libraries, Washington, DC; accessed on-line 30 November 2016: https://archive.org/details/corc_registerofbronzes).
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