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1878 painting by Henryk Siemiradzki From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Girl or the Vase (Polish: Wazon czy kobieta), also known as The Presentation of the Slave, is an 1878 painting by the Polish artist Henryk Siemiradzki. The subject is from ancient Rome and shows a patrician who contemplates on whether he should buy an East Asian vase or a slave girl.[1] The painting earned Siemiradzki the gold medal at the 1878 World's Fair in Paris and the French Legion of Honour.[2]
The Girl or the Vase | |
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Artist | Henryk Siemiradzki |
Year | 1878 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 99 cm × 155.6 cm (39 in × 61.3 in) |
Location | Private collection |
The painting last changed owner in 2005, when it was sold through Sotheby's in New York for 1,426,000 dollars.[3][4]
The painting is referenced in Boris Pasternak's novel, Doctor Zhivago, described as depicting "[t]he fat Roman making up his mind between the woman and the vase."[5]
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