Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
A Roman Marble Figure of a Muse, circa 2nd Century A.D.
Lot Closed
December 17, 01:41 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Roman Marble Figure of a Muse
circa 2nd Century A.D.
after a Greek original of the early 4th Century B.C, standing with the weight on her left leg, and wearing an enveloping himation, the folds held in her right hand to her breast and against her hip by the left arm, a lock of hair falling on the left shoulder, the neck hollowed out for insertion of the head; no restorations.
Total height 65 cm.; height without plinth 62.5 cm.
Coins and Antiquities, London
English private collection, acquired from the above in the 1960s
English private collection, by descent from the above
London art market
Sotheby's, New York, June 5th, 2013, no. 25, illus.
European private collection, acquired at the above sale (Sotheby's, London, June 12th, 2017, no. 13, illus.)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
English private collection, acquired from the above in the 1960s
English private collection, by descent from the above
London art market
Sotheby's, New York, June 5th, 2013, no. 25, illus.
European private collection, acquired at the above sale (Sotheby's, London, June 12th, 2017, no. 13, illus.)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale