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| Keywords: Eck et Durand - Saïd Abdullah of the Mayac, Kingdom of the Darfur (Sudan) - Walters 542664.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Sculptor Creator Charles Cordier Founder Cordier submitted a plaster cast of the bust of an African visitor to Paris to the Salon of 1848 and two years later he again entered it as a bronze A young African woman served as the model for the companion piece in 1851 Walters 54 2665 Regarded by 19th-century viewers as powerful expressions of nobility and dignity in the face of grave injustice these sculptures proved to be highly popular casts were acquired by the Museum of National History in Paris and also by Queen Victoria The Walters' pair were cast by the Paris foundry Eck and Durand in 1852 1848 bronze cm 42 25 5 accession number 54 2664 13283 Shepherd Gallery New York Walters Art Museum 1991 by purchase Museum purchase 1991 The Allure of Bronze The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1995 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 A Magnificent Age Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum Baltimore The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City; Mint Museum of Art Charlotte; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2002-2004 place of origin Paris France Walters Art Museum license Fonderie Eck et Durand Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Charles Henri Joseph Cordier | ||||
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