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Eros with a Torch
323 BCE - 90 BCEHellenistic Period (323-90 BCE)
4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 9/16 in. (12 x 7 x 3.9 cm)
Greek artist
Greece
Object Type:
Metalwork
Medium and Support:
Bronze
Credit Line:
R. T. Miller Fund
Accession Number:
1951.183
Location: Currently on view
Collection:
Frederic Morgan Collection
The naturalistic modeling of this appealing little figure of Eros is characteristic of art of the Hellenistic era, as is the artist's apparent interest in movement. The torch held aloft is a symbol of joy.
[Gallery label text, 1995]
[Gallery label text, 1995]
Provenance
Frederic G. Morgan (1866-1920), Aurora, New York; purchased from his estate by the Gallery in 1951
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Contrasts/Comparisons 9/28/1973 - 10/28/1973
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Article. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 17, Issue Number: 5. Issue Date: April-May, 1952.
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Rochester Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Handbook. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1961.
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
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