Sujet

Candle snuffers, 16th century?, (1881). Creator: W Wise.

Légende

Candle snuffers, 16th century?, (1881). Etching of a pair of snuffers, possibly made in Italy. The shafts of the handles are in the form of human figures, and the box is decorated with a head wearing a winged helmet. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]

Date

1881

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F37_012

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62,8Mo (1,4Mo) / 30,6cm x 51,5cm / 3609 x 6083 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italien arts pays métal bronze livre musée décoratif La Renaissance endroit siècle littérature objet façonné ustensile objet façonné instrument 19e siècle B W 16ème siècle dix-neuvième siècle seizième siècle The Print Collector etching engraving Victoria & Albert Museum V&A V&A Museum Sampson Low The South Kensington Museum Marston W Wise Wise W W. Wise Wise W.