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| Keywords: Paul Delaroche - The Christian Martyr - Walters 37188.jpg Two Romans watch as a girl who has refused to sacrifice to pagan deities is martyred by drowning This copy of Delaroche's Christian Martyr Drowned in the Tiber during the Reign of Diocletian 1853 now in the State Hermitage Museum St Petersburg Russia was begun by Delaroche but completed by Jalabert his most devoted pupil Such collaboration of student with master was a common practice during the 19th century after 1853 Oil on canvas cm 56 47 accession number 37 188 23814 William T Walters Baltimore prior to 1884 mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T Walters before 1884 Signature In pencil at top left Esquisse Delaroche; Signature In pencil at top right finit par Jalabert; Signature In paint at bottom left D'apres P Delaroche Ch Jalabert Nineteenth Century French Salon Paintings from Southern Collections High Museum of Art Atlanta; Chrysler Museum of Art Norfolk; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota; North Carolina Museum of Art Raleigh 1983 place of origin France Walters Art Museum license 2D Paul Delaroche Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review French paintings in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
