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A Small Roman Marble Head of a Satyr, circa 2nd Century A.D.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- A Small Roman Marble Head of a Satyr
- marble
- Height 11 cm. 4 5/16 in.
turned to his left, his face with smiling mouth, his hair bound in a fillet knotted in back and a wreath of ivy leaves and berries falling over the forehead and temples and behind the pointed ears; no restorations.
Provenance
Count Karol Lanckorónski (1848-1933), Palais Lanckorónski, Vienna
Count Antoni Lanckoronski (1883-1965), rue de Mont de Zion, Geneva
Countess Caroline Maria Adelheid Lanckorónska (1898-2002), Vienna and Fribourg (Sotheby’s, London, January 29th, 1968, no. 80)
English private collection, acquired in England
Count Antoni Lanckoronski (1883-1965), rue de Mont de Zion, Geneva
Countess Caroline Maria Adelheid Lanckorónska (1898-2002), Vienna and Fribourg (Sotheby’s, London, January 29th, 1968, no. 80)
English private collection, acquired in England
Literature
DOCUMENTED
an undated photograph of the head with the note "Palais Lanckoronski" is in the collection of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut in Rome: http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/marbilderbestand/815002
an undated photograph of the head with the note "Palais Lanckoronski" is in the collection of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut in Rome: http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/marbilderbestand/815002
Condition
As shown and described. Back of head slightly abraded and dented. Minor chips, abrasions, and scratches overall. Mounted on same late19th Century turned (wood?) socle shown in Deutsches Archäologisches Institut archive photograph.
"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 head of Apollo hitherto unknown to be originally from the Lanckorónski Collection see Sotheby’s New York, June 5th, 2013, no. 43 (now published by S. Kansteiner in K. Zimmer, ed., Rezeption, Zeitgeist, Fälschung. Umgang mit Antike(n), 2015, p. 106f., fig. 2. 5). Other unrecognized Lanckorónski marbles are a torso of Asklepios in the Cantor Art Center at Stanford University (http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/marbilderbestand/815901), and a Neo-Attic relief fragment in the Denver Art Museum (http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/marbilderbestand/891020; S. Böhm, Klassizistische Weihreliefs, 2004, p. 45, fig. 27).
For a biographical note on Count Karol Lanckorónski and his daughter Caroline see Sotheby's, New York, December 10th, 2008, no. 42.