Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
A Roman Bronze Figure of a Warrior, circa 2nd Century A.D.
Lot Closed
July 5, 02:58 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Bronze Figure of a Warrior
Roman Imperial, circa 2nd Century A.D.
probably from a mythological group, striding with his head turned to his right and his left hand extended, and wearing a belt, bandolier, and chlamys fastened with a circular brooch on the chest, his hair surmounted by a diadem.
Height 19.9 cm.
Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, Pescheteau-Badin-Ferrien, February 10th, 1991, no. 129, back cover illus.
French private collection (Sotheby's, New York, June 4th, 2009, no. 107, illus.)
private collection, acquired at the above sale
Eleanor Post Close and Antal Post De Bekessy, Paris, acquired prior to December 19th, 2017
Drouot, Paris, Ferri & Associés, December 11th, 2020, no. 242
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Published
Sotheby's, Paris, An American Dynasty In Europe: The Eleanor Post Close and Antal Post De Bekessy Collections, December 19th, 2017, no. 308
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