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A Roman Marble Figure of a She-goat nursing her Kid, circa 2nd Century A.D.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A Roman Marble Figure of a She-goat nursing her Kid
- Length 45.7 cm. 18 in.
her head turned sharply to her left, apparently licking her fragmentary offspring, the fleece on the underside of her body heavily drilled; no restorations.
Provenance
private collection, first half of the 20th Century (based on the bulky variegated green marble base on which object was formerly mounted, with half legible dealer inventory number painted in back, perhaps "6289/DPM")
Jack William Shay (d. 2013) and Thomas G. Quirt, Brandonwood, Brooklandville, Maryland (Alex Cooper Auctioneers, Inc., Auction 43, March 2015)
Jack William Shay (d. 2013) and Thomas G. Quirt, Brandonwood, Brooklandville, Maryland (Alex Cooper Auctioneers, Inc., Auction 43, March 2015)
Condition
As shown and described. Shallow chips on proper right side of body. Stable stress crack running across neck, base of proper left ear, and tip of mouth. Surface slightly worn overall with area of heavy incrustation on proper left hind quarters. Note extensive ancient drill work on underside of body.
"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
For a related shaggier example of a she-goat nursing her kid in the Sala degli Animali of the Vatican Museums see H. von Hesberg, Römische Mitteilungen, vol. 86, 1979, pl. 72,1. An ewe nursing her lamb in a similar composition appears on one of the Grimani relief in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (V. M. Strocka, Antike Plastik, vol. 4, 1965, pl. 54.). For sculptural ensembles of domestic animals evoking ideal bucolic landscapes in Roman villa gardens see von Hesberg, op. cit., pp. 297ff. and D. Grassinger, Antike Marmorskulpturen auf Schloss Broadlands (Hampshire), 1994, p. 61.