Head of Herm of Dionysus
sculptor
Unknown
Date1st century BCE - 2nd century CE
Place MadeRome, Ancient & Byzantine World-Europe
MediumCrystalline Greek marble
Dimensions38.1 cm (15 in.) high
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberSG8e2.a
eMuseum ID724804
Previous NumberSGe10
Original NumberSG-8e2
EmbARK ObjectID46623
Previous NumberSG8e2
TMS Source ID22646
Last Updated10/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesCornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 32, no. 41. (as Graeco-Roman, Archaistic version of a work of the 5th century BCE)
ProvenanceNotesSaid to have been found near Pompeii.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898), from the dealer Vincenzo Barone, Naples for 200 lire on 26 October 1897.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898), from the dealer Vincenzo Barone, Naples for 200 lire on 26 October 1897.
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