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Head of a Man
(Ancient Greece )
This magnificent head belonged to a type of Athenian grave monument in which life-size images of family members were presented within a stage-like setting. The deep-set eyes, furrowed brow, open mouth, and tousled hair depart from the idealized Classical forms typical of the 5th and early 4th century. The depiction of emotion individualizes the figure, while avoiding any specific likeness to the deceased.
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.
Raimund Netzhammer [d. 1945], archbishop of Bucharest, Romania [part of a collection assembled in the late 1920's and early 1930's]; Maria Wolff [sister of Raimund Netzhammer], Munich, by inheritance; Erich Wolff, Munich, by inheritance; Galerie Günter Puhze, Freiburg, West Germany, 1986; Walters Art Museum, 1986, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2008 | Faces of Ancient Arabia: The Giraud and Carolyn Foster Collection of South Arabian Art. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1998-2001 | Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/11/1986 | Treatment | mounted |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
12 9/16 x 7 13/16 x 8 7/16 in. (31.9 x 19.9 x 21.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the W. Alton Jones Foundation Acquisition Fund, 1986
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.
23.239