Lion Head Water Spout
| Culture | Greek |
|---|---|
| Title | Lion Head Water Spout |
| Date | 350–300 BCE |
| Medium | Marble |
| Dimensions | Object: 4 × 5 3/8 × 5 in. (10.2 × 13.7 × 12.7 cm) Overall: 4 × 5 3/8 × 5 in. (10.2 × 13.7 × 12.7 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Edward C. von Tress, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 83.12 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A lion's head waterspout is missing the upper part of brow, ears, and lower jaw. The lion's face is sensitively carved and includes lidded eyes, furrowed brow, and wrinkled snout.
1983, Gift to the Indiana University Art Museum from Mrs. Edward C. Von Tress (Zelia Zigler Von Tress) , Bloomington, IN
? – 1983, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Campbell Von Tress, Bloomington IN [1]
Notes:
[1] Edward Campbell Von Tress (1899-1976)
was an alumnus of Indiana University (graduated 1921). He was instrumental in developing the university's Memorial Fund as Alumni Secretary. He was the Senior Vice President of Curtis Publishing Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later retired to Bloomington. He was an avid art collector.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
June 11–September 4, 2016, "Spotlights: Five Views into the Eskenazi Museum of Art's Collection," Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
June 15–September 2, 2007, "Architecture Real and Imagined," Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, IN
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