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Relief Fragments Depicting a Seated Woman and a Griffin

Ancient Roman · Early 1st century

Provenance

Ownership history

George P. A. Healy (1813-1894), Chicago, acquired in Rome between 1868 and 1873; by descent to his daughter Editch Healy Hill (1849-1936); given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.

Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.

Exhibitions

Rockford College, 1949–63, no cat.
Art Institute of Chicago, Of Gods and Glamour: The Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art, Gallery 152, November 11, 2012 - present.

Literature

Art Institute of Chicago, “Accessions and Loans,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 16, 7 (December, 1922), p. 99.
Marguerite B. Williams, “Stucco Reliefs from Nero’s Palace,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 17, 2 (February, 1923), pp. 15–16.
Karen B. Alexander and Mary Greuel. Private Taste in Ancient Rome: Selections from Chicago Collections. Exh. cat. (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1990), cat. 30.
Sandra E. Knudsen, “Cats. 157-158 Two Groups of Relief Fragments: Curatorial Entry,” in Roman Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 2016).
Rachel C. Sabino, “Cats. 157-158 Two Groups of Relief Fragments: Technical Report,” in Roman Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 2016).

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