Head of Eros

Description The delicate modeling of this piece makes it one of the finest surviving copies of the Eros from the sanctuary at Thespiae by the celebrated master sculptor Lysippus. In that statue, Eros was shown stringing his bow, his head turned to one side with a dreamy, distracted look. The sweetness of the statue's expression looks forward to the Hellenistic fascination with children's faces.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
6/21/1961	Treatment	cleaned
6/23/1961	Treatment	cleaned
7/06/1970	Treatment	cleaned
2/04/1987	Treatment	other
1/01/1992	Technical Report	x-ray diffraction; other

Exhibitions

• From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1988-1989.

Provenance Canessa, New York, Paris, and Naples, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Capua]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1917, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters, 1917