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A Greek Terracotta Figure of a Banqueteer, Tarantine, early 5th Century B.C.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- A Greek Terracotta Figure of a Banqueteer
- Terracotta
- Height 7 5/8 in. 19.4 cm.; Length 8 3/4 in. 22.2 cm.
molded in relief, reclining on a couch with his right hand on his raised knee and holding a lyre (?) in his left hand, and wearing a himation; remains of gesso and red pigment.
Provenance
Professor Hans Erlenmeyer (1900-1967) and Marie Louise Erlenmeyer, Basel, collected between 1943 and the early 1960s (Sotheby's, London, Antiquities from the Erlenmeyer Collection, July 9th, 1990, no. 92, illus.)
Ariadne Galleries, New York, inv. no. 1569
acquired from the above by the present owner in the early 1990s
Ariadne Galleries, New York, inv. no. 1569
acquired from the above by the present owner in the early 1990s
Literature
Marie Louise and Hans Erlenmeyer, “Von der Bedeutung der Religionsgeschichte für die ästhetischen Probleme der Bildkunst. I,” Orientalia, vol. 31/1, 1962, p. 69, pl. X, fig. 6
Condition
As shown.
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.
Catalogue Note
Cf. S. Mollard-Besques, Catalogue raisonné des figurines et reliefs en terre-cuite grecs, étrusques et romains, vol. I, Paris, 1954, pl. XLII, B 403.