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An Athlete Strangling a Python

Eugène Michel Joseph Abot, Frederic, Lord Leighton, Alfred Salmon

An Athlete Strangling a Python

1855-1893

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Eugène Michel Joseph Abot, Frederic, Lord Leighton, Alfred Salmon

An Athlete Strangling a Python

1855-1893

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 310 x 228 mm. (12 3/16 x 9 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.9
After sculpture by Frederic, Lord Leighton, English, 1830-1896. Published in the journal L'Art.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du xix siècle (Paris: L. Conquet, 1885) vol. 1

Bibliothèque nationale (France). Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 (Paris: M. Le Garrec, 1930-ongoing) vol. 1

Inscribed: Signed in plate: "Eug. Abot aqua f" Inscribed in plate: lower left "F. Leighton, R.A. sculp"; lower center "AN ATHLETE STRANGLING A PYTHON / Royal Academy of Arts"; lower right "E. Abot aquaf"; bottom left "L'Art"; bottom right "Imp. A Salmon"

Markings: None

Artist

Eugène Michel Joseph Abot

Artist

Frederic, Lord Leighton

Printer

Alfred Salmon

French, active 1863 - 1894
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