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Portrait of a Man
(Roman Empire )
The position of the head and the tousled locks of hair date this animated portrait to the late Antonine period. The style of carving has created a play of light and shadow. The lengthening of the bust to include the chest, rendered here as a flat, vertical surface, is also typical of the period.
Provenance
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Sambon, Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer, New York and Paris, 1923, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N650]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Report | x-ray diffraction; other | |
| 1/1/1941 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/23/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/6/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/20/2001 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Italy, Rome
(Place of Origin)
Greece, Paros, Lychnite Quarry (Source of Materials)
Measurements
22 13/16 x 21 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (58 x 55 x 26 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
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.
23.89