Head of Eros
The delicate modeling of this piece makes it one of the finest surviving copies of the Eros from the sanctuary at Thespiae by the celebrated master sculptor Lysippus. In that statue, Eros was shown stringing his bow, his head turned to one side with a dreamy, distracted look....
Images (5)
Sculpture
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id
15138
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contentType
sculpture
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Canessa, New York, Paris, and Naples, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Capua]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1917, by purchase; 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 |
pageCount
5
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source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_23.25_3QtrRt_DD_T07.jpg |
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| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_23.25_3QtrRt_DD_T07.jpg |
| imageCount | 5 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/23.25 |
Terms
Medium
marble