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A ROMAN MARBLE FIGURE OF A HUNTER, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D. | A Roman Marble Figure of a Hunter
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Height 40.5 cm.; height without plinth 36.5 cm.
stepping forward to his left, and wearing boots, short belted chiton, and chlamys fastened on his right shoulder, draped over his left forearm, and falling in long folds over the tree-trunk support in back, remains of a strut on his right hip; former restorations removed.
Provenance
French private collection, acquired in the 1950s/1960s (Drouot, Paris, SVV M.F. Robert & F. Baille, April 14th, 2008, no. 162)
David Ghezelbash Archéologie, Paris, acquired at the above auction
David Ghezelbash Archéologie, Paris, acquired at the above auction
Literature
David Ghezelbash Archéologie, Paris, Archéologie, catalogue 3, 2009, no. 4, illus.
Condition
Broken and repaired below proper right knee, across top of support, and across drapery in back. Parts of drapery below proper left buttock restored. Patch of restoration on proper left buttock, which fluoresces under UV light. Mortises in proper left arm, neck, and proper right arm break, the first two with remains of iron pins. Surface with minor nicks and scratches overall.
"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
This figure probably held a long spear with both hands: compare the pose of Meleager on several Roman sarcophagi, e.g. in the Palazzo Doria: G. Koch, Meleager, Die antiken Sarkophagreliefs, vol. XII.6, 1975, pl. 10.
For the costume see the lifesize statue of a hunter from an early Hellenistic boar-hunt group in Veria: A. Herrmann, in: C. Picón and S. Hemingway, eds., Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World, exh. cat. New York, 2016, p. 16, fig. 18.
For the costume see the lifesize statue of a hunter from an early Hellenistic boar-hunt group in Veria: A. Herrmann, in: C. Picón and S. Hemingway, eds., Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World, exh. cat. New York, 2016, p. 16, fig. 18.