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| Keywords: Pierre Reymond - Ewer Basin Depicting Five Scenes from Genesis - Walters 44208 - Reverse.jpg A ewer basin is placed underneath the pitcher The five scenes separated by trees or rocks are from Genesis God creating Eve from the rib of Adam God introducing Adam and Eve to the Garden of Eden the Original Sin Cain killing Abel followed by rather than preceded by Adam and Eve fleeing the Garden As on the ewer nearby a serious biblical story is complemented by an amusing inventive border of cavorting monsters The central medallion with the ancient Roman goddess Diana is a replacement 1563 technique painted enamel copper Diam cm 46 accession number 44 208 39499 Marquis of Salamanca date and mode of acquisition unknown Sale London April 14 1874 lot 279 Frederic Spitzer date and mode of acquisition unknown Sale Paris April 17-June 16 1893 lot 501 Charles Stein date and mode of acquisition unknown Sale Paris June 8-10 1899 lot 22 Seligmann Brothers Paris date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1905 place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Limoges painted enamels in the Walters Art Museum Pierre Reymond Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Painted enamel art in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
