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Emperor Wearing a Toga
(Roman Empire )
This colossal statue of an emperor wears a toga and elaborately decorated shoes that indicate the figure's high status. These details identify it as a type of honorary statue similar to those erected in the Forum of Augustus in Rome for generations, transforming the public space into a kind of imperial "Hall of Fame." The head, a portrait of Emperor Domitian (reigned 81-96 CE), is likely an 18th-century restoration.
Provenance
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William Boyce Thompson, Yonkers [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Elizabeth Seton College, New York, 1930, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1969, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/8/1969 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; loss compensation |
| 7/8/1969 | Treatment | stabilized; loss compensation; other |
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
91 5/16 x 37 1/2 x 30 in. (232 x 95.3 x 76.2 cm);
base: 20 x 40 x 40 in. (50.8 x 101.6 x 101.6 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1969
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.
23.226