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A Roman Marble Head of Apollo Lykeios, circa 2nd Century A.D.
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A Roman Marble Head of Apollo Lykeios
- marble
- Total height 34 cm. 13 3/8 in.; height of face 22 cm. 8 5/8 in.
turned to his left, his right forearm once resting on top of the head, his face with youthful features and full parted lips, his luxuriant hair parted in the center, pulled up in a short plait above the forehead, flowing back in thick tresses from the temples, and tied in an elaborate chignon (gr.: Krobylos) at the nape of the neck; no restorations.
Provenance
European private collection, mid-19th Century (based on surface and former variegated red marble profiled socle mounted on a green marble column)
Jacques Hollander (1940-2004) and Galila Barzilai Hollander, Belgium
Jacques Hollander (1940-2004) and Galila Barzilai Hollander, Belgium
Condition
Face re-polished, including nose break and chin break. Break outer corner proper left eye through upper lip area and proper right side of neck, repaired from two fragments. Lower lip probably restored. Small areas of restoration along break lines.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The head is a copy of a type preserved in numerous copies (for the type in general see LIMC, vol. 2, p. 193f., no. 39). It represents Apollo as an over-lifesize standing nude figure resting his right arm on the head. The type is dated in the mid-4th Century B.C. and, based on a description in ancient literature (Lucian, Anacharsis, ch. 7), identified with a statue which once stood in the Athenian gymnasium known as the Lykeion.