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Relief of a Herdsman and Oxen
(Roman Empire )
Images made for Roman villas often romanticized the rural life of herdsmen and shepherds. This delicately carved relief depicts a herdsman leading two yoked oxen past a stylized tree.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Arthur Sambon, Sale, Paris, 1928, no. 57, Plate XVI; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/20/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/1/1992 | Technical Report | other |
Geographies
Roman Empire
(Place of Origin)
Greece, Thasos, Cape Vathy Quarry (Source of Materials)
Measurements
16 5/8 x 22 5/8 x 3 7/16 in. (42.2 x 57.5 x 8.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
23.14