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The sculpture is a candelabrum with a tall, slender column featuring intricate detailing. It is crafted from a dark-colored material, likely bronze or a similar metal, giving it a slightly greenish, patinated appearance. At the top, it has three ornate candle holders with chains draping from the tops down to the central shaft. The base is supported by three elaborate, curved legs resembling stylized animal figures or clawed feet, providing balance and stability. The candelabrum blends classical and ornate elements, showcasing meticulous craftsmanship for artistic and functional purposes.
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
- 2015.19.3880.2
- 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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