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Traité des pierres gravées - volume 1
1750
The first volume of Mariette’s treatise on gem carving traced the history of the art form from antiquity to the mid-18th century.
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.
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2016 | Madame de Pompadour, Patron and Printmaker. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2016 | Treatment | binding stabilized; examined for exhibition |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Binding H: 12 9/16 × W: 8 9/16 in. (31.9 × 21.7 cm); Cradle opening for p. 208: 4 3/4 × 15 3/4 × 12 9/16 in. (12 × 40 × 31.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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.
92.492.1