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A Campanian Red-figured Neck Amphora, attributed to the Whiteface Painter, circa 350-340 B.C.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- A Campanian Red-figured Neck Amphora, attributed to the Whiteface Painter
- Terracotta
- Height 20 5/8 in. 52.4 cm.
decorated on one side with a nude youth resting against a column and facing a veiled woman wearing a polos, the reverse with a similar scene in mirror image, a head of a woman wearing a sakkos on each side of the neck, flowering tendrils in the field, details in added white and yellow.
Provenance
Swiss art market prior to 1967
Literature
A.D. Trendall, The Red-figures Vases of Lucania, Campania, and Sicily, Oxford, 1967, p. 381, no. 148, pl. 144, 4-5
Condition
Intact, small chip on foot, minor losses to glaze around foot, area of misfiring between the two figures on one side, streaks of misfiring on handles.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.