拍品 16
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A ROMAN BRONZE FIGURE OF APHRODITE, SYRIA, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D. | A Roman Bronze Figure of Aphrodite, Syria
估價
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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描述
- bronze
- Height 31 cm.
the goddess standing with her weight on the right leg and both hands extended, and wearing armbands, necklace with pendants in front and counterweight in back, and large circular earrings, her wavy hair parted in the centre and surmounted by a radiate stephane with engraved decoration; mounted on a stepped quadrangular giallo antico base.
來源
Collection of Louis de Clercq (1836-1901), Oignies, France
Comte Henri de Boisgelin, by descent
Nicholas Koutoulakis (1910-1995), Paris and Geneva, acquired from the above in 1967 with a large portion of the de Clercq Collection
Swiss private collection, by descent
acquired from the above by the present owner
Comte Henri de Boisgelin, by descent
Nicholas Koutoulakis (1910-1995), Paris and Geneva, acquired from the above in 1967 with a large portion of the de Clercq Collection
Swiss private collection, by descent
acquired from the above by the present owner
出版
André de Ridder, Collection de Clercq, vol. III: Les Bronzes, Paris, 1905, p. 93, no. 135 (//gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9271254/f138.item.r=ridder%20clercq_)
Condition
Proper right index finger, tip of middle finger, and proper left hand fingers are missing. The surface is cleaned. Eyes appear to be original.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
The object matches exactly De Ridder’s description, measurements, and condition details in entry no. 135 of his catalogue of the De Clercq Collection bronzes. The De Clercq Collection inventory number (no. 120) mentioned in parentheses in De Ridder’s catalogue entry no. 135 matches the number on the label affixed to the side of the modern marble base. The distinctive style of the present figure indicates that it originated in the Eastern Mediterranean, probably in the Roman provinces of Syria (see L. de Clercq, Collection de Clercq, Paris, 1888-1911, vol. 3, pls. 12-13, 23, 34, etc.). Statuettes such as the present one were created for private devotional use and placed in domestic lararia, or house-shrines; "Based on ... documents [from Roman Egypt], such as marriage and mortgage contracts, these effigies of the goddess accompanied the bride in her daily life so as to guarantee her happiness and prosperity. Throughout the Mediterranean in the Roman period, brides and mothers made offerings to similar statuettes for the blessings of Aphrodite, such as... fertility and harmony [in] their married lives" (Chr. Kondoleon, ed., Antioch, the Lost Ancient City, 2000, p. 202).
Related examples were sold at Christie's, London, 7 December 7th, 1994, no. 95, and Sotheby's, New York, June 5th, 1999, no. 193. Another is in the collection of the Walter's Art Museum, Baltimore, inv. no. 54.949 (//art.thewalters.org/detail/15618/venus-2/). One was included in the Royal Academy exhibition of 2004, see Christine Davis, Ancient Art to Post-Impressionism: Masterpieces from the NY Carlsberg Glyptotek Copenhagen, no. 26.
Related examples were sold at Christie's, London, 7 December 7th, 1994, no. 95, and Sotheby's, New York, June 5th, 1999, no. 193. Another is in the collection of the Walter's Art Museum, Baltimore, inv. no. 54.949 (//art.thewalters.org/detail/15618/venus-2/). One was included in the Royal Academy exhibition of 2004, see Christine Davis, Ancient Art to Post-Impressionism: Masterpieces from the NY Carlsberg Glyptotek Copenhagen, no. 26.