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The sculpture is an oil lamp made of metal, likely bronze, showing intricate designs. It features leaf-like patterns, a domed top with a small finial, and a spout with scalloped, petal-like design. The deep brownish color gives it an elegant appearance.
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The sculpture is an oil lamp made of metal, likely bronze, showing intricate designs. It features leaf-like patterns, a domed top with a small finial, and a spout with scalloped, petal-like design. The deep brownish color gives it an elegant appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Lamp

Paduan 16th Century

Date
early 16th century
Medium
bronze//Black lacquer over medium brown bronze
Dimensions
overall: 9.2 x 11.8 x 7.3 cm (3 5/8 x 4 5/8 x 2 7/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Utilitarian Object
Accession number
1957.14.67
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • plant
  • Paduan
  • Renaissance
  • European Small Bronzes before 1900
Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

NGA object ID 43787. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.