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| Keywords: Pierre Reymond - Casket with Scenes of Ancient Lion Hunts - Walters 44135.jpg Such caskets for storing personal items and treasures were often decorated with romantic scenes from ancient mythology or an imagined past The subject of the lion hunt was found on Roman sarcophagi but made accessible for artists through Renaissance prints Reymond must have never seen lions which here look like pesky dogs A mythical unicorn is featured on a side panel The clear black contours reflect Reymond's reliance on prints for his designs but the lively rendering of surfaces is his own Another version of this casket present location unknown is signed and dated 1547 ca 1547 Renaissance gilt on painted enamel gilded brass Overall cm 14 23 3 ; Top front and back plaques cm 8 9 17 1 ; End plaques cm 8 9 8 4 accession number 44 135 8489 possibly from the Rattier and Beurdeley Collections Charles Mannheim date and mode of acquisition unknown catalogue by E Molinier p 29 no 180 J Pierpont Morgan New York no 765 Arnold Seligmann Rey and Co New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1919 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 | ||||
