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

Not on view
Marble sculpture of a headless, armless draped female figure in layered robes with deeply carved flowing folds, standing on a low beveled base
Marble sculpture of a headless, armless draped figure in a belted chiton with cascading folds, standing on a low plinth; finely carved drapery with deeply undercut ridges.
Marble sculpture of a headless, armless standing figure draped in a belted peplos with a layered overfold, finely carved vertical pleats, and a small foot visible at the base; worn and broken at the neck and shoulders.
Marble sculpture torso fragment of a standing figure wearing a belted peplos with deeply carved vertical folds, missing head and arms; weathered cream-white surface.
Marble sculpture of a human head, facing forward, with wavy hair arranged in voluminous undulating locks. Smooth, finely carved facial features with heavy-lidded eyes. White marble with slight surface aging, mounted on a small cylindrical base.
Marble sculptural head facing forward, with wavy hair framing the face in symmetrical rows, smooth idealized facial features, and weathered surface with losses to the nose; mounted on a thin rod against a dark background.
Marble sculptural fragment of a head in three-quarter profile, with finely carved wavy hair swept back from the face, smooth idealized facial features, and slightly parted lips; mounted on a metal display stand against a dark background.
Marble sculptural head in three-quarter profile, turned slightly right, with deeply carved wavy hair swept back from the face, smooth facial features, and slightly parted lips; mounted on a metal rod against a dark background.
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-k
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.