File:Ptolemy I Soter Louvre Ma849.jpg

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Summary

Object

Artist

Unknown artist

Description

English: Bust of Ptolemy I Soter, king of Egypt (305 BC–282 BC) and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. The identification is based upon coin effigies. Partially restored by Augustin Pajou.

Français : Buste de Ptolémée Ier Sôter, roi d'Égypte de 305 à 282 av. J.-C. et fondateur de la dynastie des Ptolémées. L'identification repose sur des monnaies frappées à son effigie. Partiellement restauré par Augustin Pajou.

Date

3^rd century BC

Medium

marble

Dimensions

height: 24 cm (9.4 in)

Collection

Louvre Museum (Inventory)

	Native name	Louvre Museum
	Location	Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois , France
	Coordinates	48° 51′ 40″ N, 2° 20′ 09″ E
	Established	10 August 1793
	Website	www.louvre.fr
	Authority file	: Q19675 VIAF: 257711507 ISNI: 000000012260177X ULAN: 500125189 LCCN: n80020283 NLA: 35912436 WorldCat

Current location

Antiquités grecques, room 12: salle d'art grec classique et hellénistique. Sully, ground floor.
This work is part of the collections of the Louvre (Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities).

Accession number

Ma 849

(MR 457

)

Object history

collection of François, baron de Tott

collection of Augustin Pajou

Credit line

before 1805: given

References

Musée du Louvre, Atlas database: entry 20680

Permission
(Reusing this file)

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Photograph

Description

English: A Hellenistic bust depicting Ptolemy I Soter, 3rd century BCE, founder of the Library of Alexandria. Louvre, Paris

Source

Own work

Author

Marie-Lan Nguyen

Permission
(Reusing this file)

I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide.
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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	18:46, 14 December 2020	2,700 × 4,050 (6.09 MB)	Sting	Reverted to version as of 03:14, 13 July 2020 (UTC) : sorry, but I disagree cropping part of the artwork
	21:08, 30 July 2020	2,700 × 3,700 (955 KB)	Waterborough	centered & cropped for better proportions
	03:14, 13 July 2020	2,700 × 4,050 (6.09 MB)	Bagabondo	A new black background
	08:24, 19 July 2011	2,700 × 4,050 (8.01 MB)	Jastrow	larger resolution, colour version
	19:45, 9 May 2006	1,450 × 1,860 (1.31 MB)	Sting	Upload of the modified version made by User:Lefrancq
	16:24, 11 January 2006	1,450 × 1,860 (1.21 MB)	Jastrow	more contrast
	16:16, 11 January 2006	1,450 × 1,860 (1.14 MB)	Jastrow	'''Description:''' Bust of Ptolemy I Soter, king of Egypt (305 BC–282 BC) and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Marble, 3rd century BC, height: 9.5". The identification is based upon coin effigies.<br /> '''Location:''' Louvre, Department of Greek,