Eros with a Torch
323 BCE - 90 BCE
Hellenistic 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]