Rothschild Lamp Explained

The Rothschild Lamp
Artist:Andrea Riccio
Year: 1510–20
Material:Bronze
Height Metric:121.9
Width Metric:186.4
City:New York City
Museum:Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession:2009.58

The Rothschild Lamp is a 16th-century bronze oil lamp. Made by Italian gold and metal-smith Andrea Riccio, the lamp was a longtime possession of the Rothschild family. The lamp was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2009, and remains in the museum's collection.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Rothschild Lamp. www.metmuseum.org. 2020-04-28.