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An Attic Black-figured Neck Amphora, circa 510 B.C.
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- An Attic Black-figured Neck Amphora
- Terracotta
- Height 13 3/4 in. 35 cm.
with torus foot, triple handles, and echinus mouth, painted on one side with Ajax carrying the body of Achilles flanked by Scythian archers, his shield emblazoned with a lion's head, and on the other side with Hermes Kriophoros flanked by two women each holding a double branch, encircling rays, festooned lotus buds, and a dotted zigzag line above the foot, linked lotus flowers and palmettes in the handle zones, linked double palmettes on the neck, the details in added red and white, a graffito under the foot.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, November 26th, 1968, no. 133, illus.
Literature
Frank Brommer, Vasenlisten zur griechischen Heldensage, 3rd. ed., Marburg, 1973, p. 375, no. 21
Susan Woodford and Margot Loudon, "Two Trojan Themes: The Iconography of Ajax Carrying the Body of Achilles and of Aeneas Carrying Anchises in Black Figure Vase Painting," American Journal of Archaeology, 1980, p. 37, no. G 4
H. Alan Shapiro, Art and Culture under the Tyrants in Athens, Mainz, 1989, pl. 38A
François Lissarrague, L'autre guerrier. Archers, peltastes, cavaliers dans l'imagerie attique, Paris and Rome, 1990, p. 86, no. 45
Beazley Archive Pottery Database, no. 13518
Susan Woodford and Margot Loudon, "Two Trojan Themes: The Iconography of Ajax Carrying the Body of Achilles and of Aeneas Carrying Anchises in Black Figure Vase Painting," American Journal of Archaeology, 1980, p. 37, no. G 4
H. Alan Shapiro, Art and Culture under the Tyrants in Athens, Mainz, 1989, pl. 38A
François Lissarrague, L'autre guerrier. Archers, peltastes, cavaliers dans l'imagerie attique, Paris and Rome, 1990, p. 86, no. 45
Beazley Archive Pottery Database, no. 13518
Condition
Repaired from several fragments with areas of in-painting along breaklines and some selective repainting on areas of glaze loss (especially on handles) and worn background, small areas of restored losses include upper right leg of Scythian archer and various areas between figures and across palmettes, side with Hermes misfired, added white to female figures almost entirely lost.
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.