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Source Description
In the 19th century, the term "Amazon" was applied to women riders as well as to their long riding habits or costumes. This young woman mounted side-saddle may be Hélène of Mecklenberg-Schwerin (1814-1858), who married the duke of Orléans in 1837.
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Document identity
localId
20101
label
Amazon in Costume of 1830
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
20101
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Amazon in Costume of 1830
description
In the 19th century, the term "Amazon" was applied to women riders as well as to their long riding habits or costumes. This young woman mounted side-saddle may be Hélène of Mecklenberg-Schwerin (1814-1858), who married the duke of Orléans in 1837.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore, prior to 1889 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
first issued 1845-1850
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
36.8
height
36.2
depth
14
dimensionsRaw
H: 14 1/2 x W: 14 1/4 x D: 5 1/2 in. (36.8 x 36.2 x 14 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Cast through from model: BARYE; [Number] Painted inside in white: W 102.
RelatedObjects
28840
med
bronze with green over black patina
creator_ids
6082
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
1956
2199
906
631
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2911c0f635a184ab
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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e055c57cf9bcbfda
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no
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no