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Nude with Butterfly
ca. 1896
ivory, marble
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Clovis Delacour, the sculptor of this tour-de-force in ivory carving, was a pupil of Moreau-Vauthier.
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.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, September 1896, by purchase [George Lucas as agent]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979 | A Baltimorean in Paris: George A. Lucas, 1860-1909. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/11/1962 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/9/1991 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for exhibition |
| 2/9/2010 | Treatment | examined for exhibition; cleaned |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1896
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.
71.352