Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Athlete Discobolos
1st century BC (Hellenistic)
solid cast bronze
(Ancient Greece )
(Ancient Greece )
The pose and gesture of the athlete suggest that he is a discus thrower preparing for competition. The statuette's stance recalls Classical sculpture, while the long limbs, small head, and exaggerated breadth of the shoulders are characteristic of late Hellenistic works.
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.
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.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, 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. |
| 1992 | Sport in Ancient Greece. Palais des beaux-arts (Brussels, Belgium), Brussels. |
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 9/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned; waxed |
| 5/5/1988 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 5/21/1990 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 10/1/1992 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 6/21/2002 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
Measurements
H: 6 15/16 x W: 2 5/16 x D: 1 5/8 in. (17.7 x 6 x 4.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
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.
54.699