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Venus of the "Capitoline Venus" Type
(Roman Empire )
This marble sculpture has been restored on the right foot, the top of the dolphin, a section of the left thigh, the neck, and both arms. The head may not belong to the sculpture.
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.
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome, by 1894 [mode of acquisition unknown] [marble no. 13]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/22/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/6/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/1/1992 | Technical Report | x-ray diffraction; other |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 72 x W: 21 5/8 x D: 17 1/8 in. (182.9 x 55 x 43.5 cm)
Base: H: 23 x W: 28 1/8 x D: 28 1/8 in. (58.4 x 71.4 x 71.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
23.28