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Child Boxer
3rd-2nd century BCE (Ptolemaic)
The muscularity of the boy's body suggests that he is the child Herakles who was taught boxing skills by Harpalykos of Phanote, the son of Hermes.
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.
Madame E. Warneck Collection Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 1905, no. 152; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15/1959 | Examination | survey |
| 10/13/1972 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 10/13/1972 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 11/1/1988 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/1/2009 | Treatment | technical study; cleaned |
Measurements
H: 3 3/8 x W: 1 9/16 x D: 7/8 in. (8.5 x 4 x 2.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
54.1001