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"Torchère" with Acanthus Leaves and Clawed Feet
16th century
A "torchère" is a tall, ornamental candlestick.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Brummer Sale, New York, 1949; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 62 in. (157.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
65.43