Homer Reciting the Iliad

Arts of the Americas

1900

William Ordway Partridge
American, 1861–1930
Cast by Roman Bronze Works
American, early 20th century

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Americas

Artist: William Ordway Partridge (Sculptor)
Title: Homer Reciting the Iliad
Place: United States (Artist's nationality)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1900
Medium: Bronze
Inscriptions: Signed on base at right in script: "Partridge 1900" Inscribed on base at left: "ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y." [the K in WORKS looks more like an H--this may be an error]
Dimensions: 36.8 × 109.8 × 54.6 cm (14 1/2 × 43 1/4 × 21 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Roger McCormick Purchase Fund
Reference Number: 1985.4

Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email . Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.

Suggested Terms