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A ROMAN MARBLE FIGURE OF A DIONYSIAC PANTHERESS, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D. | A Roman Marble Figure of a Dionysiac Pantheress
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- marble
- Height 20.5 cm.; length 27 cm.
raised on her hind legs and avidly feeding on fruit from a krater or kantharos, the vessel with fluted neck and body decorated in relief with overlapping pointed leaves; legs and base of animal restored and repaired, tail formerly restored.
Provenance
private collection, 18th Century (based on restoration techniques)
French private collection, Île-de-France, acquired in the 1970s (Lancry-Camper, Corbeil-Essonnes, December 2nd, 2017, no. 214)
French private collection, Île-de-France, acquired in the 1970s (Lancry-Camper, Corbeil-Essonnes, December 2nd, 2017, no. 214)
Condition
As shown. Proper left rear paw, end of tail, and end part of base restored. Proper left rear leg and proper right rear leg and paw broken and repaired. Part of tail previously restored now missing. Area between foot and body of vase possibly repaired. Surface cleaned, with minor nicks and scratches overall.
"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 related Roman bronze chariot fittings each in the form of a pantheress resting her paw on the rim of a vase see Bulletin de la Société des antiquaires de France, 1909, p. 184 (https://archive.org/stream/bulletin1908sociuoft#page/184/), S. Boucher, Les bronzes romains figurés du Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon, 1973, nos. 273 (http://collections.mba-lyon.fr/fr/search-notice/detail/bvsggrgxnyv5f1t4bsw8cpcqbs9eagdx24qfvvb8h54vuvxf4z) and 291 (http://collections.mba-lyon.fr/fr/search-notice/detail/yfnd51vp25yr2mfgqm4g4zj3bcmexlx8hxwzbmb5lejmaq2tvl), Ch. Boube-Piccot, Les bronzes antiques du Maroc. III. Les chars et l'attelage, 1980, appendix II, and http://medaillesetantiques.bnf.fr/ws/catalogue/app/collection/record/2837.