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Sirens
(Renaissance Europe )
A confronted pair of winged figures, male and female, blow curved horns. The male holds grapes and his partner, a flower. The body of each ends in a foliate scroll with a convoluted end. The black background is strewn with minute sprays and tendrils in gilding. Signed on the lower left: F.L. The plaque may be dated to the last decade of the 16th century.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Raoul Heilbronner, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/28/1956 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/8/1987 | Treatment | other |
| 11/20/1987 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for condition |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/2 x W: 5 3/8 in. (8.9 x 13.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.193