Property from the Collection of Alan E. and Marianne Schwartz
A Roman Bronze Figure of Artemis, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.
Lot Closed
July 5, 02:09 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Roman Bronze Figure of Artemis
circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.
standing with the weight on her left leg, her head turned to her left, and reaching for an arrow from her quiver, wearing hunting boots and a short chiton, her hair parted in the center and bound in a chignon at the nape of her neck.
Height 8.5 cm.
private collection, Vienna
Jean-David Cahn, Basel
Alan and Marianne Schwartz, Michigan, acquired from the above on March 10th, 2001
then by descent to the present owner
For a related example in Lyon see "Artemis/Diana," LIMC, vol. II, 1984, p. 814, no. 85 (https://collections.mba-lyon.fr/en/notice/a-1923-diane-chasseresse-51857dd1-d98e-4997-bc51-6eea3dbb0dd7).
You May Also Like
