Torso and Upper Legs of a Silvanus
sculptor
Unknown
Date2nd century - 3rd century
Place MadeItaly, Ancient & Byzantine World-Europe
MediumGreek island marble
Dimensions46.7 cm (18 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS8e2
eMuseum ID729746
EmbARK ObjectID11387
TMS Source ID609
Last Updated10/31/24
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 56. (Graeco-Roman)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 23, no. 29. (Graeco-Roman, 2nd-3rd century AD)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 23, no. 29. (Graeco-Roman, 2nd-3rd century AD)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898), from the dealer Vincenzo Barone, Naples for 300 lire on 26 October 1897.
