Lot 38
- 38
A Marble Relief Torso of a Youth, Roman Imperial, Asia Minor, circa A.D. 170
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- A Marble Relief Torso of a Youth, Roman Imperial, Asia Minor
- Marble
- Height 18 1/2 in. 47 cm.
probably a mythological hunter from a large column sarcophagus, wearing a himation fastened with a brooch on his right shoulder.
Provenance
German private collection, Rhineland, by 1973
the French humorist and impersonator Thierry Le Luron (1952-1986), Boulogne-Billancourt (Drouot, Paris, March 27th, 2013, no. 23)
the French humorist and impersonator Thierry Le Luron (1952-1986), Boulogne-Billancourt (Drouot, Paris, March 27th, 2013, no. 23)
Literature
Antiken aus rheinischem Privatbesitz, catalogue of the exhibition at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn, Cologne and Bonn, 1973, no. 373, pl. 170
Condition
As shown, the remains of the back slab have been chiseled and the back roughly carved to give it a three dimensional aspect. Chips and scratches overall, lightly encrusted overall.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For a closely related example from a monumental column sarcophagus showing two figures of hunters flanking Artemis and the deceased see H. Wiegartz, Kleinasiatische Säulensarkophage (Istanbul Forschungen, vol. 26), Berlin, 1965, pl. 18i. For another example with a different arrangement of the drapery see Wiegartz, op. cit., pl. 7c.,f., and 34 a. (G. Koch and H. Sichtermann, Römische Sarkophage, Munich, 1982, fig. 491: //arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/objekt/7650).