Torchere in the form of a footman, holding a torch
Maker
(carver)
Title
Torchere in the form of a footman, holding a torch
Date of Production
(circa) 1730 - 1750
Medium
wood (poplar), gilding, pigment, cloth, brass & glass
Dimensions
Height: 140 cm
Accession Number
S.1947.LF.1.1
Mode of Acquisition
Arthur Hamilton Lee, bequest, 1947
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Related Works
Label Text
These carved wooden footmen, dressed in livery and holding torches, were designed to illuminate a doorway. This use of carved figures is commonly associated with Venice, but these footmen display the type of playful charm often seen in the Baroque art and architecture of Austria and Southern Germany. Much of the original colour is lost and the gilding is perhaps modern.
Provenance
Lee of Fareham, Arthur Hamilton (1st Viscount) (ante 1938)
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