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Youth of the Narcissus Type
On better-preserved copies of the original statue, the youth is supported by a low pillar. His torso is off-balance, and his head would have been inclined forward and turned to the left, accentuating the S-curve of the pose. Experimentation with leaning poses that required a support was characteristic of the Late Classical period, as was the interest in accurately representing the body.
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.
Joseph Brummer, New York and Paris, 1920, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. P301]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1922, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | other | |
| 7/27/1987 | Treatment | x-ray |
| 1/1/1992 | Technical Report | x-ray diffraction; other |
Geographies
Mediterranean (Place of Origin)
Measurements
24 x 10 13/16 x 6 5/16 in. (61 x 27.5 x 16 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1922
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.
23.26