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Plaque with Susanna Molested by the Elders
(Renaissance Europe )
The composition, representing the beautiful, virtuous matron Susanna molested by two spying elders while bathing in her private garden, is based on an engraving by the French printmaker René Boyvin (ca. 1525-1610) after the Italian painter Giulio Romano (1499-1546). The plaque has been attributed to Pierre Courteys, whose monogrammed appears on the "Plate with Psyche Carried into the Mountains." It may be from his workshop, but the use of line and interpretation of form are not up to the quality of those elements in the monogrammed plate.
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. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | examined for condition | |
| 11/28/1956 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired |
| 4/24/1964 | Treatment | repaired; loss compensation |
| 10/8/1987 | Treatment | other |
| 10/29/1987 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 × W: 7 1/2 × D: 3/8 in. (25.4 × 19.1 × 1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
44.164