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A Roman Emperor
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This figure's armor and laurel wreath identify him as a Roman emperor. Such statues were often placed in courtyards or gardens and were intended to validate the aristocrats' authority by associating them with the traditions and power of the imperial past. This emperor's twisting pose and graceful gesture, so characteristic of the baroque style, suggests that he originally guided the viewer's gaze towards another figure or a distant vista.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Jean Antoine du Vidal de Montferrier, Chateau de Montpellier [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer Sale, New York, 1949, Pt. III, no. 515; Walters Art Museum, June 9, 1949, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | Repaired | |
| Treatment | Repaired | |
| Treatment | Fingers of the right hand repaired | |
| 7/5/1977 | Treatment | repaired |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 70 1/16 in. (178 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
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.
27.532