1992.256.18: Lovers on a Couch
SculptureA terracotta sculpture of a man and a woman lying horizontally on a flat piece of furniture on a white background. The furniture is rectangular and has draped cloth along the side. The people are lying so their feet face the left and they both face the viewer. The man is lying behind the woman, her head turns to meet his. Her right arm reaches out to the top of his head. His left arm is behind her holding him up and his right hand is on her chest. Their legs are covered in a draped cloth. The sculpture is orange with grey discoloration throughout.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1992.256.18
- Title
- Lovers on a Couch
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Work Type
- sculpture, statuette
- Date
- c. 300-100 BCE
- Period
- Hellenistic period
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/289078
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Technique
- Molded
- Dimensions
- 8.3 x 4.4 x 2 cm (3 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 13/16 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
-
- Signed: Signature of workshop on base
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates
- Accession Year
- 1992
- Object Number
- 1992.256.18
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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