Study of a Snake
19th century
graphite on paper
Barye made this sketch on a piece of ruled writing paper alongside an accounting note.
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.
Mme Vildieu (born Georgine-Virginie-Henriette Barye); Fabius Frères, Paris; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 5 1/4 x 7 in. (13.3 x 17.8 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased from Fabius Freres, Paris
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.
37.2144