Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property from the Collection of Axel Vervoordt
A Fragmentary Roman Marble Figure of Sleeping Eros, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.
Lot Closed
July 5, 12:34 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of Axel Vervoordt
A Fragmentary Roman Marble Figure of Sleeping Eros
circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.
the winged deity lying asleep on a rocky outcrop with his right hand formerly resting under his head, the underside hollowed out and roughly finished; no restorations.
22 by 31 cm.
American private collection, New York, acquired in the late 1980s
Bonhams, London, September 30th, 2014, no. 374, illus.
Galerie Chenel, Paris, acquired at the above sale
acquired from the above in 2014
Compare a statue of Sleeping Eros in the J. Paul Getty Museum: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/103SYS