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The sculpture is a decorative stand with a large white candle placed on top. It has an intricate ornate design that includes human or cherubic figures, floral motifs, and decorative scrolls. The material appears to be dark metal, likely bronze, with a dark, slightly weathered patina. The stand's detailing and the figures stand on pedestals. The sculpture has a playful and spirited quality highlighted by the figures representing mythological or classical themes.
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The sculpture is a decorative stand with a large white candle placed on top. It has an intricate ornate design that includes human or cherubic figures, floral motifs, and decorative scrolls. The material appears to be dark metal, likely bronze, with a dark, slightly weathered patina. The stand's detailing and the figures stand on pedestals. The sculpture has a playful and spirited quality highlighted by the figures representing mythological or classical themes.

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
1957.14.71
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 43791. 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.