Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
An Attic Black-figured Amphora, circa 520 B.C.
Lot Closed
July 7, 03:42 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
An Attic Black-figured Amphora
circa 520 B.C.
painted on one side with a charioteer driving a two-horse chariot, a warrior in the background, an attendant in front, and on the other side with Dionysos holding crossed staffs and flanked by a dancing satyr and maenad, rays above the foot, linked lotus buds on the neck, the details in added red.
Height 24.3 cm.
French private collection
thence by descent in the family prior to 1969
Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, Ferri, July 1st, 2022, no. 217, illus.
acquired by the present owner at the above sale