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The Bateman Mercury2nd-century copy after a Greek original of the 4th century B.C.

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Marble sculpture of a nude standing youth in contrapposto, wearing a low helmet, leaning one arm on a rectangular pillar atop a stone base
Marble sculpture of a standing nude male youth wearing a petasos hat, leaning against a rectangular pillar support on a rectangular base, with smooth polished surface and classical contrapposto stance.
Marble sculpture of a nude male figure standing in contrapposto, one hand on hip, head bowed, wearing a shallow brimmed helmet; a rectangular support element at his side, on a rectangular base.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Bateman Mercury
Culture
Roman
Date Made
2nd-century copy after a Greek original of the 4th century B.C.
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
76 × 30 × 23 in. (193.04 × 76.2 × 58.42 cm) Weight: 1222 lb. (554.3 kg)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
48.24.15
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
Selected Bibliography
  • King, Jennifer, ed. Vera Lutter: Museum in the Camera. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2020.