Portrait of a Young Woman in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Woman


Creator: Roman (Artist)

Period: ca. 50 BC (late Republican)

Medium: marble (Sculpture)

Accession Number: 23.139

Measurements: 12 5/16 x 8 5/8 x 8 11/16 in. (31.3 x 21.9 x 22 cm); mount: 5 7/8 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (14.9 x 16.9 x 16.8 cm)

Geographies: Egypt (?) (Place of Origin)


The realism of the young woman's fleshy features and the detailed treatment of her elaborate hairstyle are typical of the late Republican period. The position of her head and the rough finish of the back suggest that she formed part of a group composition of family members decorating a tomb.

Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/30806/woman/