Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
A ROMAN MARBLE TORSO OF DIONYSOS, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Auction Closed
December 3, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A ROMAN MARBLE TORSO OF DIONYSOS, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
standing with the weight on his left leg, a himation draped over the left shoulder and falling from the right upper leg; former restorations removed.
Height 33 cm.
European private collection, 1st half of the 20th Century (based on variegated green marble socle)
Private collection, Geneva, acquired between 1961 and 1965
Swiss private collection, by descent (Piguet, Hôtel des Ventes, Geneva, December 10th-13th, no. 707, illus.)
Cf. the statue sold at Sotheby’s, London, July 3rd, 2018, no. 25.