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| Keywords: French - A Roman Emperor - Walters 27532.jpg This figure's armor and laurel wreath identify him as a Roman emperor Such statues were often placed in courtyards or gardens and were intended to validate the aristocrats' authority by associating them with the traditions and power of the imperial past This emperor's twisting pose and graceful gesture so characteristic of the baroque style suggests that he originally guided the viewer's gaze towards another figure or a distant vista between 1710 1740 marble cm 178 accession number 27 532 38560 Jean Antoine du Vidal de Montferrier Chateau de Montpellier date and mode of acquisition unknown Joseph Brummer date and mode of acquisition unknown Joseph Brummer Sale New York 1949 Pt III no 515 Walters Art Museum June 9 1949 by purchase Museum purchase 1949 place of origin France Walters Art Museum license Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Sculptures in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
