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Mirror Case with the God of Love
(Medieval Europe )
The God of Love, crowned and winged, stands in a tree and throws arrows on the two lovers below. The seated man is shown with a hawk, and the kneeling woman, already struck by an arrow, holds a chaplet in her hand for her beloved. The scene has a seven-lobed frame with masks in the spandrels. Four monsters form the corner terminals. The mirror is considerably worn from use.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Count Dimitri Stroganoff Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Elia Volpi, Florence [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Volpi Sale, New York, November 21, 1916, lot 1; H. Wareham Harding, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1916, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1983 | The Medieval Garden. Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence; Dumbarton Oaks, Washington. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/1983 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for loan |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 3/4 x W: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 x 9.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1916
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.
71.265