The Gosford Wellhead: An Ancient Roman Masterpiece

Download or read book The Gosford Wellhead: An Ancient Roman Masterpiece written by Séan Hemingway and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2023-02-08 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gosford Wellhead is one of the most remarkable works of Roman sculpture to enter The Met collection in decades. This Bulletin traces the marble wellhead’s surprising journey to New York, beginning with its discovery in Ostia, Rome’s ancient port, in 1797, and including a long residence in Gosford House, one of Scotland’s most majestic private homes. The authors closely examine the marble wellhead’s superbly carved imagery of two Greek myths related to water: Narcissus and Echo and Hylas and the Nymphs. Uncovering impressive early restorations and featuring a modern technical analysis, this Bulletin provides a focused study of a singular masterpiece whose cultural history weaves from ancient Rome to the present day.