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Intaglio with a Circus and Chariot Race
(Roman Empire )
This intaglio depicts a chariot race held at a circus. Four quadrigae (four-horse chariots) are shown in profile to the right with the spina (the barrier in the middle of the circus) shown in the background.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by bequest; Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, 1941, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N5143a]; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
7/16 x 9/16 x 1/8 in. (1.1 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase [formerly part of the Walters Collection), 1942
Location in Museum
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.
42.1314