Eros in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Eros


Creator: Greek (Sculptor)

Period: 3rd century BC (Hellenistic)

Medium: terracotta with white slip and traces of paint (Ceramics)

Accession Number: 48.2527

Measurements: 10 1/2 x 4 11/16 x 2 3/8 in. (26.7 x 12 x 6.1 cm)

Geography: Canosa, Italy (Place of Discovery)

The fluttering ends of the drapery and the thick white underpainting, or "slip," are recognizably South Italian. All Hellenistic terracotta figurines were gaily painted with bright colors, usually derived from plants.

Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/8916/eros/