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The Lansdowne Artemis1st century B.C. or 1st century A.D.

On view: David Geffen GalleriesThe Ancient Mediterranean: Merging Beliefs
Ancient marble sculpture of a headless draped female figure in layered robes with deeply carved folds, standing on an octagonal plinth
Marble sculpture of a standing draped female figure, headless and missing both arms, wearing a chiton and himation with deeply carved, flowing folds gathered at the waist.
Marble sculpture of a headless, armless female torso in three-quarter view, draped in a belted chiton with layered folds and a pleated skirt, shown on a low circular base with weathered surface.
Marble sculpture of a standing draped figure, headless and missing both arms, wearing a belted peplos with deeply carved vertical folds falling to the feet and layered overfold at the waist.

Unknown, The Lansdowne Artemis, 1st century B.C. or 1st century A.D., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Lansdowne Artemis
Culture
Roman
Place Made
Italy, Rome
Date Made
1st century B.C. or 1st century A.D.
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
including base: 70 × 26 × 17 in. (177.8 × 66.04 × 43.18 cm) Base: 1 3/4 in. (4.45 cm) Weight: 1275 lb. (578.3 kg)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
49.23.5a
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
Selected Bibliography
  • Levkoff, Mary L., ed. Hearst the collector. Exh. Cat. New York: Abrams and Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2008.
  • Magaloni, Diana and Michael Govan, eds. Picasso Rivera: Conversations Across Time. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.
  • Magaloni, Diana, Michael Govan, and Miguel Fernámdez Félix, eds. Picasso & Rivera: Conversaciones a Través del Tiempo. Mexico City: Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2017.

  • Angelicoussis, Elizabeth. Reconstructing the Lansdowne Collection of Classical Marbles. Munich: Hirmer, 2017.

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