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Hydria with the Fight of Achilles and Memnon
(Ancient Greece )
This "hydria", a water-jug, depicts a battle from the Trojan War in which two of the war's greatest heroes, Achilles and Memnon, clash in the presence of their mothers, the goddesses Thetis and Eos. Each warrior has his chariot standing by, with charioteers at the ready. Inscriptions, in the Corinthian alphabet, identify the figures. The painter was obviously proud of his ability to write, a skill that was not widespread.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Hesperia Art, Philadelphia [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1961, by purchase.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6/2/2023 | Treatment | repaired |
| 12/15/1998 | Treatment | stabilized; cleaned; reconstructed; loss compensation; coated |
Geographies
Greece, Corinth (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 3/16 x W: 11 7/16 x Diam: 8 16/16 in. (20.8 x 29 x 22.7 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1961
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.
48.2230