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An Attic Red-figured Pelike, attributed to the Dutuit Painter, 1st half of the 5th Century B.C.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- An Attic Red-figured Pelike, attributed to the Dutuit Painter
- Height 28.5 cm. 11 1/4 in.
painted on one side with a woman holding flowers and wearing a sakkos, and on the other with a man holding a leg of meat.
Provenance
on the art market in Rome prior to 1957
Fine Antiquities (Christie's, London, June 8th, 1988, lot 259, illus.)
Fine Antiquities (Christie's, London, June 8th, 1988, lot 259, illus.)
Literature
Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Rome, Inst. Neg. 57.780 and 57.781 (http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/marbilderbestand/968247; http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/marbilderbestand/968248)
George Duby and Michelle Perrot, eds., Histoire des femmes en Occident, Paris, 1991, p. 232, fig. 49
Beazley Archive Pottery Database, no. 28606 (www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/record/CCC9E141-F7D7-403D-B027-7BC4B3027C20)
George Duby and Michelle Perrot, eds., Histoire des femmes en Occident, Paris, 1991, p. 232, fig. 49
Beazley Archive Pottery Database, no. 28606 (www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/record/CCC9E141-F7D7-403D-B027-7BC4B3027C20)
Condition
Repaired at the neck with diagonal break across face and proper left shoulder of standing woman terminating in area of restoration 1 inch by 0.5 inch. Traces of original brown wash on the woman's garment indicating drapery folds. Several black glazed areas touched up with black paint, probably to conceal further repairs and areas of misfiring. Underside encrusted. At least one handle repaired.
"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."