Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Property from a Private Collection
A Roman Marble Torso of Artemis, circa 2nd Century A.D.
Lot Closed
December 8, 04:55 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collection
A Roman Marble Torso of Artemis
circa 2nd Century A.D.
advancing in lively motion with her right leg forward, her right arm raised, and wearing a short chiton with overfold girdled beneath the breast, a quiver on her back; no restorations.
Height 35 cm.
Niall Hobhouse, London, acquired in New York in the 1950/60s
private collection, by descent from the above (Christie's, London, West-East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection, May 22nd, 2008, no. 244, illus.)
Christie's, London, October 25th, 2012, no. 275, illus.
California private collection (Christie's, New York, December 9th, 2015, no. 55, illus.)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
private collection, by descent from the above (Christie's, London, West-East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection, May 22nd, 2008, no. 244, illus.)
Christie's, London, October 25th, 2012, no. 275, illus.
California private collection (Christie's, New York, December 9th, 2015, no. 55, illus.)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Cf. the Artemis Rospigliosi type: https://arachne.dainst.org/entity/1081568.