Pair of Urns
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This pair of vases was manufactured by Barbedienne and Company. William and Henry Walters acquired numerous works made by the renowned French foundry; Barbedienne cast many bronzes modeled by Antoine-Louis Barye, a sculptor of animals who was a great favorite of the collectors. These vases were very likely designed by Louis-Contant Sévin, who, in 1855, became a designer at the Barbedienne firm.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Acquired by Colwill & McGehee, Baltimore; purchased by Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1989.
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 14 9/16 x W: 9 1/16 in. (37 x 23 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1989
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.
VO.132 (44.670, 44.671)