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Kneeling Angel holding a candlestick
Workshop: Della Robbia, Giovanni (Probably)
Terracotta painted in coloured tin-glazes
Greyish-buff terracotta, decorated with lavender-blue, green, yellow, manganese-purple and white tin-glazes. The angel kneels on its right knee with its left knee forward, the upper part of its body and head turned to the viewer. It holds a pedestal and vase with a pricket for a candle balanced on its left knee. It has shoulder-length wavy hair with a lock falling over its forehead. Its wings project behind it, from either side of a circular hole in its back. It wears a gown with a collar and cross bands; over its left shoulder it has a cloak, draped across in front and looped up below its right hip; over its right shoulder there is a narrow drape which falls down in front and is held up to the pedestal in its right hand. The base is narrow and irregularly shaped. The face, hands and feet are pinkish-buff; the gown is blue with a white collar and yellow cross-bands; the right sleeve is white at the bottom and has a green lining; the cloak is yellow with a purple lining. The hair, wings, pedestal and vase are white. The base is purple.
History note: Christie's, 21 November 1902, lot 66; purchased by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher at Eastbourne in 1904.
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 76 cm
Width: 49 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
16th Century
Renaissance
Circa
1500
CE
-
1550
CE
Terracotta sculpture decorated with white and coloured tin-glazes was introduced by Luca della Robbia (1400-80), and was continued by his nephew Andrew (1435-1525), and his sons Giovanni (1469-1529/30) and Girolamo (1488-1566).
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( lavender-blue, green, yellow, manganese-purple and white)
Moulding
: Greyish-buff terracotta, decorated with lavender-blue, green, yellow, manganese-purple and white tin-glazes.
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.2169-1928
Primary reference Number: 48202
External ID: CAM_CCF_C_2169_1928
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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