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On the Desert
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Gerome was a frequent traveler first visiting the East in 1854 and returning in 1867, 1869, 1875, and 1881. Some of his "Orientalist" paintings are of documentary interest whereas others are highly romanticized.
This small panel, commissioned by William T. Walters, depicts two hounds being walked by a Nubian in a barren and windy desert. The trim shapes of the dogs suggest that they are "Pharaoh Hounds," a breed descended from the hunting dogs of ancient Egypt.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1867, by purchase [from the artist]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2012 | Public Property. |
| 1972-1973 | Jean-Léon Gérôme. Dayton Art Institute, Dayton; Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis; The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/11/1938 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 5/23/1989 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 5/23/1989 | Technical Report | examined for technical study |
| 1/1/1991 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation; coated |
Measurements
H: 8 1/4 x W: 10 9/16 in. (21 x 26.8 cm); Framed H: 17 3/4 x W: 20 1/4 x D: 3 1/4 in. (45.1 x 51.4 x 8.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1867
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.34