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Fragment of a Grave Relief for the Daughter of Kleomachos
(Ancient Greece )
Originally, this scene depicted a man clasping the hand of a seated woman, whom the inscription identifies as ". . .te, daughter of Kleomachos and wife of Pheidippos." The maiden between them was either a daughter or servant. In keeping with Classical traditions, grief is not expressed directly through the man's facial expression, but rather by the mourning doves and the grieving gesture of the siren on the crown of the monument.
Inscription
Provenance
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Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown, possibly Brummer inv. no. P779]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2018-2019 | Underworld: Imagining the Afterlife. Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades. |
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/22/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/20/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 5/26/1988 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Greece, Athens
(Place of Origin)
Greece, Mount Pentelikon (Source of Materials)
Measurements
H: 21 3/8 x W: 21 13/16 x D: 4 11/16 in. (54.3 x 55.4 x 11.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
23.174