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Portrait of Demosthenes, Standing — still image

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Portrait of Demosthenes, Standing

After Polyeuktos · ca. 280 BCE (Hellenistic original; Roman copy)

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Portrait of Demosthenes, Standing

SMK source metadata identifies the marble original as a Roman copy after the Hellenistic statue type by Polyeuktos, with current owner Museo Chiaramonti. Cast acquired by SMK in 1898; SMK production note: Rom, Malpieri nr. 18.

Maker
After Polyeuktos
Date
ca. 280 BCE (Hellenistic original; Roman copy)
Place
Mediterranean
Material
Marble
Dimensions
2090 x 930 x 510 mm
Current collection
Museo Chiaramonti, Vatican Museums
Source: SMK - National Gallery of Denmark ↗

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Maker
After Polyeuktos
Date
ca. 280 BCE (Hellenistic original; Roman copy)
Place
Mediterranean
Material
Marble
Dimensions
2090 x 930 x 510 mm
Current collection
Museo Chiaramonti, Vatican Museums
Source
SMK - National Gallery of Denmark ↗
Rights
Public Domain Mark 1.0