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Satyr with Child Dionysus
2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)
marble
(Ancient Greece )
(Ancient Greece )
The anatomical distortion, large eyes, full lips, and broad cheeks suggest that the statue was carved by Alexandrian craftsmen.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [Kelekian inv. no. 4392, said to be from Alexandria]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1920, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/24/1988 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
10 3/16 x 5 7/16 x 5 3/8 in. (25.9 x 13.8 x 13.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1920
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.
23.69