Work of Art Details
Plaque with Winged Victory and Autumn Description: A winged victory holds a bunch of grapes as a reference to the fall season. Autumn, in the form of a male personification, cradles harvest fruits and leans out in a dynamic, diagonal pose. He hovers above a ram in the lower right corner. The four seasons, accompanied by winged victories, were popular motifs in the 2nd through 4th centuries. Artist: Anonymous (Coptic) Culture: Coptic Period: Late Antique Country: Egypt Provenance: Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest. Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters |
