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A ROMAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A LAR, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D. | A Roman Bronze Figure of a Lar
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Height 12.5 cm.
standing on tiptoe, holding a rhyton with antelope protome in his raised right hand and a patera in his left, and wearing boots, a short tunic, and a long cloak draped over his right shoulder, back, and left forearm, the eyes recessed for inlays; on a 19th century Siena marble base.
Provenance
Bernardo (1712-1761) and Giacomo (1725-1791) Nani di San Trovaso, Palazzo Nani, Venice, second half of the 18th Century
Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, Kalck et Associés, Succession de Monsieur T. Première partie: tableaux, objets d'art, mobilier, October 17th, 2016, no. 129, as "XVIIIe siècle, d'après l'Antique"
acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, Kalck et Associés, Succession de Monsieur T. Première partie: tableaux, objets d'art, mobilier, October 17th, 2016, no. 129, as "XVIIIe siècle, d'après l'Antique"
acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Collezione di tutte le antichità che si conservano nel Museo Naniano, Venice, 1815, p. 29, no. 278: "Pincerna con la patera ed il corno", illus. (https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=M99YAAAAcAAJ)
Compte rendu de la Commission Impériale Archéologique pour l'année 1863, 1864, p. 139, note 2
Salomon Reinach, Répertoire de la statuaire grecque et romaine, vol. II, Paris, 1987, p. 495, no. 1, illus. (after 1815 engraving)
Compte rendu de la Commission Impériale Archéologique pour l'année 1863, 1864, p. 139, note 2
Salomon Reinach, Répertoire de la statuaire grecque et romaine, vol. II, Paris, 1987, p. 495, no. 1, illus. (after 1815 engraving)
Condition
Very good and as shown. Green patina covered with darker varnish. Surface slightly worn and details of the bull's snout abraded.
"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."