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A bearded man in the costume of an ancient Greek traveler trudges down a road through a mountainous landscape. In front, there is a deep crevice, and behind him are strewn corpses. The drawing may show an episode from the Bible, but the specific subject of this melancholic scene has yet to be identified.

Details

  • Title: Man Walking on a Road
  • Creator: Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904)
  • Date Created: 1890-1899
  • External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
  • Roles: Artist: Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904)
  • Provenance: Joseph F. McCrindle (1923-2008), New York, #B0012; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, New York, 2008, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
  • Object Type: drawings
  • Medium: pencil on thin beige paper, some ink
  • Inscriptions: Marks: Gr on center bottom of drawing
  • Exhibitions: Expanding Horizons: Recent Additions to the Drawings Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2010.
  • Dimensions: Drawing H: 6 x W: 9 1/4 in. (15.24 x 23.5 cm); Sheet H: 9 x W: 12 1/2 in. (22.86 x 31.75 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Joseph F. McCrindle Collection, 2009
  • Classification: Painting & Drawing
  • Accession Number: 37.2798

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