Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property from an American Private Collection
Auction Closed
July 2, 04:42 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from an American Private Collection
A CYCLADIC MARBLE FIGURE OF A GODDESS, EARLY BRONZE AGE II, EARLY SPEDOS, CIRCA 2700-2500 B.C.
lying with her tapering forearms crossed beneath the breasts, three grooves indicating the fingers of the left hand, her right hand curved around her side with fingers marked by four grooves, a deep wide groove indicating the spinal column, traces of red pigment at the neckline.
Height 18.1 cm.
Alberto Ulrich (d. 2002), New York City and the Spratling Ranch, Taxco, reputedly acquired in the mid 1950s
New York art market
Sotheby’s, New York, December 2nd, 1988, no. 85, illus.
Cf. P. Getz-Preziosi, Early Cycladic Art in North American Collections, 1987, no. 52 for a more complete figure very close in style. Also compare J. Thimme, Kunst und Kultur der Kykadeninseln im 3. Jahrtausend v. Chr., 1976, nos. 149-150.
