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THBPublished / Exhibited Roman Marble Torso of Chubby Boy
Lot 59
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A finely carved marble torso of a youth with an appropriately fleshy body, nude save the fascinating cord of amulets over his right shoulder. Delineated in bas relief, we see numerous charms dangling from it. The amulets include: crescents, clovers, leaves, a double axe, a right hand, a dolphin, and a phallus or capsule-shaped object. According to Sarah E. Cox, curator of the exhibition entitled "Dressed to Kill in Love and War: Splendor in the Ancient World" which included this piece, "Such charms were given to children shortly after birth to provide protection against bad luck, illness, or the evil eye, and seem to have been worn for around five to seven years." : 9.6" W x 14.25" H (24.4 cm x 36.2 cm); 19.6" H (49.8 cm) on included custom stand.
The youth presents well-articulated fleshy contours, delineated belly button, paunchy abdomen, genitals, and buttocks. On his back, the curve of the spinal column and cleft between his buttocks are nicely rendered as well. Though a section from a larger statue, it is possible to discern that the thighs are thrust forward as if the figure is kneeling or squatting, suggesting lifelike energy. Such calculated poses intended to conjure human vitality in sculpture were inspired by the ancient Greek works of Polykleitos and became the model to which sculptors aspired in Graeco-Roman as well as later Western European art.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; published in "Dressed to Kill in Love and War: Splendor in the Ancient World" (February 1 - March 31, 2019 - Exhibition Guide, Academy Art Museum, Maryland, USA, page 9, figure 15); ex-Gorny & Mosch, auction #214 (June 19, 2013, lot 9); ex-private German collection, acquired in the 1980s
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#146087A fragment from a larger statue as shown. Protruding element on right thigh suggests a former attached attribute. Some expected surface abrasions. Earthen and mineral deposits. Nice root marks. A very special sculpture with fascinating sash with dangling amulets.Condition
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