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Candlestick

Andrea del Verrocchio

1468 - 1469

Medium

bronze (metal)

Dimensions

h 151.5cm × d 46.5cm × w 50.2kg

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

bronze (metal); iron (metal)

Object Type

candlestick

Subject Matter

foliage, tendrils, branches ~ ornament

Acquisition Method

transferred

Acquired

1960

Notes

hoogte 151,5 cm x diameter 46,5 cm x gewicht 50,2 kg

Collection Type

sculptures

About Andrea del Verrocchio

1435–1488 • Republic of Florence

Verrocchio was active as a sculptor and painter in Florence in the second half of the 15th century. He had a workshop, in which Leonardo da Vinci trained, and a wide range of patrons, including the Medici family, the Venetian State and the city council of Pistoia.