Object details
Accession number
S8e2
Primary Creator
Roman
Full title
Torso and Upper Legs of a Silvanus
Creation Date
2nd century CE - 3rd century CE
Provenance
Purchased 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.
Dimensions
46.7 cm (18 3/8 in.)
Display Media
Greek island marble
Web Commentary
Isabella 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Chinese Loggia
Bibliography
Gilbert 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)
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