Seated Eros
325–200 B.C.
- Medium
- Terracotta with white slip and polychromy (pink, black, light blue, red)
- Dimensions
- 10.2 × 5.8 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-246849
The nude winged Eros is seated, holding a lyre pressed against the abdomen in his left arm and a plektron in his right hand. Bright polychrome pigments were applied over a layer of white slip. The body is plump, with a prominent belly and a clearly marked navel, chubby legs, and short, spread wings. The face is round with delicate facial features, including slightly sunken eyes and a small, fleshy mouth. The hair forms a curly mass over the forehead. The figure’s back is flat. Two faint red straps cross over the chest.
Provenance
Gift of Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman
Registry history
- 325–200 B.C. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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