The prince, having deprived the snake of its natural food, a frog, feeds it with a piece of his own flesh, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighteenth Night

Provenance

Where it has been

1. ? – 1959
   Estate of Breckinridge Long [1881–1958], Bowie, MD
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   “Estate of Breckinridge Long [1881–1958], Bowie, MD (?–1959) [notes: Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long (May 16, 1881–September 26, 1958) was an American diplomat and politician, who served in the administrations of Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Long is largely remembered for his obstructionist role as the Assistant Secretary of State responsible for granting refugee visas during World War II. His interests included the collection of antiques, paintings and American ship models. He maintained a stable of Thoroughbred race horses and was a director of the Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland, and he enjoyed fox hunting, fishing, and sailing.]”

2. 1959 – 1962?
   (Harry Burke Antiques, Philadelphia, PA)
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   “(Harry Burke Antiques, Philadelphia, PA) (1959–1962?)”

3. 1959? – 1962
   (Bernard Brown Agency, Milwaukee, WI, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Purchased with funds from Mrs. A. Dean [Helen Wade Greene] Perry)
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   “(Bernard Brown Agency, Milwaukee, WI, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Purchased with funds from Mrs. A. Dean [Helen Wade Greene] Perry) (1959?–1962)”

4. 1962 –
   The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
   purchase
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   “The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1962–)”