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Mirror Cover with Hawking Scene
(Medieval Europe )
On the back of this mirror cover a couple on horseback are shown hawking; this was a pastime suitable for noble young lovers as they could be together away from the castle or manor house for their amorous pursuits. The scene is surrounded by a six-lobed frame set within a circle and four crouched dragons.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Walter Sneyd, Staffordshire, until 1888; Walter Sneyd Sale, London, July 7, 1902, no. 23; Jaques Seligmann, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1999-2000 | Vive la France! French Treasures from the Middle Ages to Monet. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1995-1996 | Medieval Games of Love and War. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: H: 4 3/4 × W: 4 3/4 × D: 3/8 in. (12.07 × 12.07 × 0.95 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
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.
71.275