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An Attic Red-figured Stemless Cup, attributed to the Painter of Oxford 306, circa 440-430 B.C.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- An Attic Red-figured Stemless Cup, attributed to the Painter of Oxford 306
- TERRACOTTA
- Diameter at rim 16 cm.
the tondo decorated with a victorious youth standing frontally between a wall and a vertically ridged stele on a stepped base, his head turned sharply to his left, and holding a javelin in his right hand, his hair bound in a dotted fillet.
Provenance
the underside of the foot bears the old numbers "36." and ".331" painted in ink in a 19th-century hand, as well as extensive remains of a Neapolitan red wax export stamp of the Commissione di antichità of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1815-1860)
French private collection
Drouot Richelieu, Paris, Millon & Associés, December 8th, 2008, no. 571, illus.
French private collection
Drouot Richelieu, Paris, Millon & Associés, December 8th, 2008, no. 571, illus.
Condition
Repaired from at least 3 or 4 fragments. Areas of retouching in the tondo. Entire surface appears to be shellacked.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For a related vase by the same painter see Yale Art Gallery, New Haven, inv. no. 1988.80.47A (//artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/58220).
For a similar wax seal under the foot of a red-figured Attic amphora from the Musée Pincé in Angers, inv. no. MTC 1013, see B. Bourgeois and N. Balcar, in Konservieren oder Restaurieren, 2007, p. 42, fig. 1; the vase came from the collection of Count Lancelot-Théodore Turpin de Crissé (1782-1859), who travelled extensively in Italy in general, and to Naples in p🍌articular. Also see the seal on an Apulian volute krater from the 1865 sale of the 3rd Earl of Cadogan's (1783-1864), now in the British Museum under inv. noꦰ. 1931,0511,1.