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A Roman Marble Figure of a Boy Holding a Puppy, circa 2nd Century A.D.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A Roman Marble Figure of a Boy Holding a Puppy
- marble
- Total height 70 cm. 27 9/16; heigh without plinth 65.5 cm. 25 5/8 in.
standing with his left leg resting against a tree-trunk support and clasping a long-haired puppy with both hands against his chest, the head of the dog resting against his left shoulder, his oval face with parted lips, his hair falling in comma-shaped locks over the forehead; head repaired but belonging.
Provenance
private collection, 19th Century or earlier (based on the extensive weathering)
Kevin McCarthy Antiques and works of Art, Edinburgh, acquired in the mid 1980s from a country house along England's Northern Border
by descent to his daughter, the previous owner
Kevin McCarthy Antiques and works of Art, Edinburgh, acquired in the mid 1980s from a country house along England's Northern Border
by descent to his daughter, the previous owner
Condition
As described, highly weathered surface overall, stress crack across proper right hindleg of dog.
"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
Other copies of this type are three heavily restored torsos, one in Catania (G. Libertini, Il museo Biscari, 1930, p. 32, no. 61, pl. 17), another in Florence (A. Romualdi, ed., I marmi antichi conservati nella Villa Corsini a Castello, vol. 1, 2004, p. 92, no. 34), a third, with added cape, in Rome (D. Candilio and M. de Angelis d'Ossat, eds., La collezione di antichità Pallavicini Rospigliosi (MonAnt, vol. 71), 2014, p. 120f., no. 83, pl. 75). The original should be dated in the Hellenistic period.