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Source Description
Both of these candlesticks have three feet formed like winged dragons. In between them, human figures with outstretched arms stand on grotesque heads amidst vine trellises. At the top, small bird-like creatures support the wax pan. The intricate, woven style of this candlestick was widely popular in Belgian, German and English regions.
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Document identity
localId
77442
label
Pair of Altar Candlesticks
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.56 (54.426, 54.427)
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
77442
sourceUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.56 (54.426, 54.427)
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pair of Altar Candlesticks
description
Both of these candlesticks have three feet formed like winged dragons. In between them, human figures with outstretched arms stand on grotesque heads amidst vine trellises. At the top, small bird-like creatures support the wax pan. The intricate, woven style of this candlestick was widely popular in Belgian, German and English regions.
provenance
Henri de Lannoy (?), Paris; Collection Dietz-Coblenz; Henri Daguerre, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 12th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.56 (54.426, 54.427)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
candlesticks
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
16.6
height
11.5
dimensionsRaw
54.426 H with prong: 6 9/16 x W at base: 4 1/2 in. (16.6 x 11.5 cm); 54.427 H with prong: 6 7/16 x W at base: 4 5/8 in. (16.3 x 11.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Mosan
style
Romanesque
med
gilt bronze
creator_ids
6498
collection_ids
MED
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
75dcbd4d82c68f93