The Slave Market in Rome (Slave Auction) by Gerome

Image: The Slave Market in Rome (Slave Auction) by French painter and sculptor Jean-Leon Gerome, a 1884 oil on canvas painting of dimensions 92 cm x 74 cm currently located at The State Hermitage Museum of Art And Culture in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The State Hermitage Museum of Art And Culture in St. Petersburg, Russia, is one of the largest and oldest museums of the world, founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and open to the public since 1852. Its collections comprise nearly 3 million items, including the largest collection of paintings in the world. The collections occupy six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors. Apart from them, the Menshikov Palace, Museum of Porcelain, Storage Facility at Staraya Derevnya and the eastern wing of the General Staff Building also are part of the museum.