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.

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.
acquired by the present owner at the above sale

As described, surface probably lightly acid cleaned and still encrusted in areas, remains of iron pin for attachment of separately carved proper right foot, scattered chips and abrasions, particularly an abraded patch on proper right shoulder blade and chips to back of neck, restored chip on back of proper left hand, proper right hand and forearm repaired, proper left shoulder including lock of hair repaired.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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The other known copies of this type, all headless, are in St. Petersburg (O. Waldhauer, Die antiken Skulpturen der Ermitage, vol. 3, 1936, p. 36, no. 276, fig. 34), in Madrid (Photographische Einzelaufnahmen, no. 1736), in Blenheim Palace (A. Scholl, et al., Die antiken Skulpturen in Farnborough Hall, 1995, pp. 18ff., no. B1, pl. 7), in the Musée Rodin (S. Reinach, Répertoire de la statuaire grecque et romaine, vol. 5, 1924, p. 360, no. 2), in Argos (J. Marcadé and É. Raftopoulou, Bulletin de Correspondance Hellénique, vol. 87, 1963, pp. 97ff., no. 78, figs. 42f.), and Sotheby's, London, December 4th, 1979, no. 119.

The original seems to have been a creation of the early 4th Century B.C.; cf. the maiden on an Attic grave stele: C. Clairmont, Classical Attic Tombstones, vol. 4, 1993, p. 166f., no. 5.280.

An old fragmentary𝓡 label underneath the base reads "[...]-✨11929".