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Pricket Candlestick

second quarter 16th century

Paduan 16th Century

Associated Names

Paduan 16th Century

Artist

The sculpture is a candle stand featuring sculpted figures. It includes winged female figures and satyr-like figures with human torsos and goat-like lower bodies at the base. The figures are in dynamic poses. The sculpture is dark bronze in color and likely made of bronze. The design is intricate, combining mythological elements.

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Artwork overview

Medium

bronze
Credit Line

Gift of Robert H. Smith/Robert H. Smith Collection
Dimensions

overall: 28.9 cm (11 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2022.181.3

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2004

Radcliffe, Anthony and Nicholas Penny. Art of the Renaissance Bronze, 1500-1650. London, 2004: 16, 28-35, 298, repro. no. 3.

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