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Standing Muse
(Ancient Greece )
Certain statue types have been thought to depict particular Muses. This piece, for example, would have originally held a scroll and is considered to represent Clio.
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.
Fallani, Rome, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer, New York and Paris, 1928, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. P5646]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Report | x-ray diffraction; other | |
| 9/22/1977 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/4/1988 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; loss compensation |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
27 3/16 x 9 x 6 7/16 in. (69 x 22.8 x 16.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
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.
23.100