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Source Description
Gerome was a frequent traveler first visiting the East in 1854 and returning in 1867, 1869, 1875, and 1881. Some of his "Orientalist" paintings are of documentary interest whereas others are highly romanticized.This small panel, commissioned by William T. Walters, depicts two hounds being walked by a Nubian in a barren and windy desert. The trim shapes of the dogs suggest that they are "Pharaoh Hounds," a breed descended from the hunting dogs of ancient Egypt.
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Document identity
localId
37928
label
On the Desert
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
37928
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
On the Desert
description
Gerome was a frequent traveler first visiting the East in 1854 and returning in 1867, 1869, 1875, and 1881. Some of his "Orientalist" paintings are of documentary interest whereas others are highly romanticized.This small panel, commissioned by William T. Walters, depicts two hounds being walked by a Nubian in a barren and windy desert. The trim shapes of the dogs suggest that they are "Pharaoh Hounds," a breed descended from the hunting dogs of ancient Egypt.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1867, by purchase [from the artist]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
before 1867
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
panel paintings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
21
height
26.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 1/4 x W: 10 9/16 in. (21 x 26.8 cm); Framed H: 17 3/4 x W: 20 1/4 x D: 3 1/4 in. (45.1 x 51.4 x 8.3 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower left: J. L. Gerome
med
oil on panel
creator_ids
4384
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2288
3191
3300
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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