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Weary Herakles (Herakles Farnese)
(Ancient Greece )
Herakles was the most revered Greek hero, famous for his great strength. This small version of Lysippus' often copied sculpture of the hero departs from the usual representations. He is shown in a moment of pensive exhaustion following the last and most difficult of his Labors, acquiring golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides, which he hides behind his back in his right hand.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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. |
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/10/1939 | Treatment | other |
| 1/10/1957 | Treatment | loss compensation |
| 5/5/1988 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation |
| 1/1/2008 | Treatment | stabilized |
Measurements
H: 6 1/16 x W: 2 3/8 x D: 1 1/2 in. (15.4 x 6 x 3.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925
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.
54.1005