Artist
Achille Quinet (French, 1831 - 1900)French, 1831 - 1900
CultureFrench
Titles
- Pompeii
Date1860s–1870s
PlacePompeii, Italy
MediumAlbumen silver print
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 7 9/16 × 9 3/4 in. (19.2 × 24.8 cm)
Mount: 12 5/16 × 17 3/4 in. (31.3 × 45.1 cm)
Mount: 12 5/16 × 17 3/4 in. (31.3 × 45.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McLanahan in honor of Edward B. Mayo
Object number88.249
Not on view
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Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Rediscovering Pompeii", The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston November 11, 1990 thru February 17, 1991 Tour extended from previous date of January 27, 1991
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso top left corner in red ink "$ 150.-"
recto bottom right below image in pencil "House of Meleager / Pompeii"
bottom right in pencil two illegible lines
recto bottom right below image in pencil "House of Meleager / Pompeii"
bottom right in pencil two illegible lines
recto bottom right below image a stamp in red "Achille Quinet"
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