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A ROMAN MARBLE CINERARY URN INSCRIBED FOR PAMPHILE, 2ND HALF OF THE 1ST CENTURY A.D./2ND CENTURY A.D. | A Roman Marble Cinerary Urn inscribed for Pamphile
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- 21.6 by 38.7 by 26.7 cm.
engraved in front between corner pilasters and within a framed rectangular panel with two lines of Latin inscription reading Pamphiles / anima sancta salve ("Hail, holy soul of Pamphile"), the sides carved with imitation ashlar masonry and fitted with mortises and remains of lead clamps for attachment of the now missing lid, said to have been carved with a bust of the deceased in a conch flanked by dolphins.
Provenance
the artist Girolamo Odam (1681-1741), Rome
the sculptor Carlo Antonio Napolioni (1675-1742), Rome, official restorer to the Museo Capitolino
Sotheby's, London, July 17th-18th, 1985, no. 588, illus.
acquired by Martha Hyder at the above sale
the sculptor Carlo Antonio Napolioni (1675-1742), Rome, official restorer to the Museo Capitolino
Sotheby's, London, July 17th-18th, 1985, no. 588, illus.
acquired by Martha Hyder at the above sale
Literature
RECORDED
Antonio Francisco Gori, Codex Marucellianus A, 245 (letter dated June 15th, 1740, probably from J. Odam) PUBLISHED
Scipione Maffei, Museo veronense, Verona, 1749, p. 281, no. 2
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum, vol. VI: Inscriptiones Urbis Romae latinae, part 3, Berlin, 1886, no. 23740
Antonio Francisco Gori, Codex Marucellianus A, 245 (letter dated June 15th, 1740, probably from J. Odam) PUBLISHED
Scipione Maffei, Museo veronense, Verona, 1749, p. 281, no. 2
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum, vol. VI: Inscriptiones Urbis Romae latinae, part 3, Berlin, 1886, no. 23740
Condition
No restorations. One bottom front corner chipped as shown. Surface slightly weathered with minor chips and abrasions overall. Larger chips around all edges, especially on top. Two small holes with remains of lead close to the top of each short side (for securing of now missing lid).
"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 the decoration of the urn cf. e.g. F. Sinn, Stadtrömische Marmorurnen, 1987, p. 159, no. 174, and pl. 49, b; p. 165, no. 294 and pl. 52, d. The inscription on the present urn is one of the few recorded ones in which the adjective sanctus/sancta refers to a pagan rather than Christian individual.
On Odam see M. B. Guerrieri Borsoi, "Il cavaliere Girolamo Odam : erudizione e disegni di un arcade romano," Studiolo, vol. 7, 2009, pp. 161-180. On Napolioni see F. P. Arata, "Carlo Antonio Napolioni (1675-1742) 'celebre ristauratore delle cose antiche': uno scultore romano al servizio del Museo Capitolino", in Bullettino della Commissione Archeologica Comunale di Roma, vol. 99, 1998, pp. 153-232.
On Odam see M. B. Guerrieri Borsoi, "Il cavaliere Girolamo Odam : erudizione e disegni di un arcade romano," Studiolo, vol. 7, 2009, pp. 161-180. On Napolioni see F. P. Arata, "Carlo Antonio Napolioni (1675-1742) 'celebre ristauratore delle cose antiche': uno scultore romano al servizio del Museo Capitolino", in Bullettino della Commissione Archeologica Comunale di Roma, vol. 99, 1998, pp. 153-232.