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Intaglio with a Persian on Horseback Fighting a Greek Soldier
This intaglio depicts a Persian on horseback and holding a spear on the right, fighting a Greek soldier standing with a shield and a spear on the left.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Charles Newton-Robinson, London, by 1904 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Newton-Robinson Sale, Christie, Manson, and Woods, London, June 22, 1909, lot 42; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, 1909, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/22/1960 | Examination | other |
| 4/1/1983 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
Geographies
Persia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1909
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.
42.130