Pair of candlesticks with gods and the Labours of Hercules

circle of Jean Court, c. 1550 - c. 1600

Represented on the round base of the candlesticks are the labours of the Greek hero Hercules, alternating with depictions of Greek gods.

Artwork typecandlestick
Object numberBK-17219-B
Physical characteristicsEmail op koper

Identification

Title(s)
Pair of candlesticks with gods and the Labours of Hercules
Object type
Object number
BK-17219-B
Description
Kandelaar, versierd met email op koper, deels translucide, en goud. De kandelaar heeft een ronde voet met daarboven een schotelvormige plateau waarop een optocht van putti waarvan er één op een bok rijdt. Gemerkt.

Creation

Creation
- maker: circle of Jean Court, Limoges
- maker: Jean Court, Limoges [rejected attribution]
Dating
c. 1550 - c. 1600
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Physical description
Email op koper

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Acquisition and rights

Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
See the provenance for BK-17219-A
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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