Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Property from a European Corporate Art Collection
An Attic Red-figured Lekythos, circa early 5th century B.C.
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December 8, 05:14 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a European Corporate Art Collection
An Attic Red-figured Lekythos
circa early 5th century B.C.
decorated with Apollo facing right, standing before an altar, wearing a draped himation, with a cithara in his left hand and a phiale in his right, a band of meander at his feet, a dedicatory inscription in the field reading "Theodoros Kallos," and a band of dotted zig-zag above his head, the shoulder adorned with alternating lotus flowers, palmettes and volutes.
Height 29.6 cm.
Louis-Gabriel Bellon (1819-1899), Paris (Maison de Ventes aux Enchères, Jacques-Philippe Ruellan, Vannes, De la Collection Bellon: Collection d’antiques du Dr. Louis-Gabriel Bellon (1819-1899), Vannes, April 4th, 2009, no. 50, illus.)
Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva and New York.
acquired by the current owner from the above in 2019.
Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva and New York.
acquired by the current owner from the above in 2019.