Bust of Menander
In ancient Rome, busts of famous men were displayed in public and private spaces as models of behavior, a custom that was revived by Renaissance scholars for the decoration of their libraries and studies. This extremely fine bust depicts the celebrated 4th-century BC Greek dra...
Sculpture
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id
30796
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contentType
sculpture
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
1
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_27.419_Fnt_BW_H78.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_27.419_Fnt_BW_H78.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_27.419_Fnt_BW_H78.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/27.419 |
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Medium
bronze with silver
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