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Urn with Putti
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This urn is a cast of one of a pair of lead urns standing in the gardens of the Trianon at Versailles. Although the Versailles urns have traditionally been attributed to the sculptor Robert Le Lorrain (1666-1743), their restrained, late rococo style suggests that they may be by Robert's grandson, Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, who attended the French Academy in Rome from 1740 to 1748.
Provenance
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Glaenzer and Co., New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1904, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/18/1974 | Treatment | repaired |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 54 5/16 × Approx. W: 34 × Approx. D: 30 in. (137.95 × 86.36 × 76.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1904
Location in Museum
Hackerman House at 1 West Mount Vernon Place: First Floor: Conservatory
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.
27.457