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The sculpture is a candle holder with intricate details, including figures resembling cherubs or putti near the base, floral and scroll motifs, and three decorated legs. It is made of metal with a dark patina, giving it an aged appearance. The candle holder has a flat platform supporting a plain white pillar candle, reflecting a baroque or rococo style with elaborate craftsmanship.
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The sculpture is a candle holder with intricate details, including figures resembling cherubs or putti near the base, floral and scroll motifs, and three decorated legs. It is made of metal with a dark patina, giving it an aged appearance. The candle holder has a flat platform supporting a plain white pillar candle, reflecting a baroque or rococo style with elaborate craftsmanship.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Altar-Candlestick with Shield of Arms of the Garzoni of Venice

Venetian 16th Century

Date
third quarter 16th century
Medium
bronze//Dark brown bronze
Dimensions
overall: 57.2 x 24.1 x 20.5 cm (22 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Utilitarian Object
Accession number
1957.14.70
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Venetian
  • mixed motif
  • Renaissance
  • European Small Bronzes before 1900
  • Putti
  • Shield
  • Garzoni
  • Grotesque figure
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 43790. 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.