Lot 71
- 71
A Greek Terracotta Figure of a Siren, Boeotian, circa 550-500 B.C.
Estimate
1,300 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- A Greek Terracotta Figure of a Siren, Boeotian
- Terracotta
- Height 6 1/2 in. 16.5 cm.
support with splayed foot, fan-shaped tail, outspread wings, triangular neck, and flaring polos, the details painted red and black over gesso.
Provenance
Professor Hans Erlenmeyer (1900-1967) and Marie Louise Erlenmeyer, Basel, collected between 1943 and the early 1960s (Sotheby's, London, Antiquities from the Erlenmeyer Collection, July 9th, 1990, no. 35, illus.)
Ariadne Galleries, New York, inv. no. 1561
acquired from the above by the present owner in the early 1990s
Ariadne Galleries, New York, inv. no. 1561
acquired from the above by the present owner in the early 1990s
Condition
Repaired across the foot, the base of the chest, and the neck. Minor chips. Paint worn.
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.
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
Cf. S. Mollard-Besques, Musée National du Louvre. Catalogue raisonné des figurines et reliefs en terre-cuite grecs, étrusques et romains, vol. I, Paris, 1954, pl. XVII, B 133 and B 135.