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Alexander the Great (?)
Powerful rulers of the past, as well as athletes, gods, and heroes, were generally depicted naked with idealized physiques as an expression of their exalted status. The hair and facial features of this figure resemble those in portraits of Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE), the Macedonian-Greek ruler and general who conquered a vast empire. He was deeply admired by Europeans during the 1500s and 1600s, as he had been by the Romans.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/7/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
54.1051