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Sketch of a Relief in the Louvre Museum
19th century
Pencil on paper
This is a sketch of a relief Mithras slaying the bull (ca. 150 CE) in the Louvre (accession number MR 818). Three studies after Roman soldiers on the reverse.
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.
Mme Vildieu (born Georgine-Virginie-Henriette Barye); Fabius Frères, Paris; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (11.4 x 19.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
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.
37.2295