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Bracket or Corbel of a Seated Man
(Medieval Europe )
This architectural detail is carved in almost full relief. The toes and a portion of the base are in plaster. The nose is broken, and the right hand appears to have been tampered with. The piece is said to be from the Chartres Cathedral.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase [as from the Cathedral of Chartres]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Report | other | |
| 11/1/1956 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
France, Chartres, Chartres Cathedral (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 3/4 in. (35 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914
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.
27.275