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Five Panels: Allegory of Man and Occupations of the Months
(Renaissance Europe )
Comparing the cycles of life-the life of an individual man and the cycle of the year for society- was a popular subject for art meant to decorate domestic spaces. Here, in the central roundel the lust of youth is contrasted with the decrepitude of old age.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
George Robinson Harding, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, October 14, 1905, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/8/1965 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; loss compensation |
| 10/1/1987 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation; examined for condition |
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 23 1/4 x W: 20 7/8 in. (59 x 53 cm); Roundel Diam: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1905
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.
44.358