Hercules Carries the Two Columns
mid 16th century (Renaissance)
painted enamel on copper
(Renaissance Europe )
(Renaissance Europe )
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Emile Gavet Collection Sale, Paris, May 31-June 9, 1897, no. 712; Michel Boy, Paris, by purchase; Michel Boy Collection Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, May 15, 1905, no. 208; George Robinson Harding, London, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, April 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
France, Limoges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 5/16 x W: 2 9/16 in. (8.4 x 6.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
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.
44.265