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Apollo and Herakles Fighting Over the Tripod
(Roman Empire )
Herakles, on the left, is identified by his club and the lion skin knotted across his chest. He is shown attempting to carry off the Delphic tripod belonging to Apollo, who pursues him. The rigidly balanced composition and the positioning of the figures are Archaistic.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Museo Nani, Venice, by 1761; M. J. Ferroni Estate Sale, Rome, 1909, no. 279; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2009-2011 | Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville; San Diego Museum Of Art, San Diego; Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA), New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 11/10/1960 | Treatment | loss compensation |
| 11/23/1960 | Examination | condition |
| 6/23/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/20/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/1/1992 | Technical Report | examined for technical study |
| 2/15/2001 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 29 3/4 x W: 23 5/8 x D: 1 15/16 in. (75.6 x 60 x 5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1909
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
23.164