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THBPublished Roman Leaded Bronze Mercury - ex Sotheby's
Lot 37
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
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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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, a bronze statue of Mercury (Greek Hermes) depicted as a handsome, athletic, beardless youth with two of his characteristic attributes - a winged petasos (broad-brimmed traveler's hat) and a chlamys - seated upon a large bird - either an eagle which was much beloved by the Romans or a hawk, one of the sacred animals associated with Mercury - with his arm around its neck, all upon an integral spool-shaped base. A fabulous piece that has developed a rich, dark green patina. Size: 1.1" W x 2.625" H (2.8 cm x 6.7 cm)
Mercury was one of the major Classical deities, the patron god of financial success and commerce, as well as eloquence and poetry. He was a trickster god, and he also acted as a psychopomp, leading souls to the underworld. Ovid wrote that Mercury also carried Morpheus's dreams from the valley of Somnus to sleeping humans. For these reasons, he came to be seen as the "keeper of boundaries," forming a bridge between the upper and lower worlds. He also fulfilled that role by acting as a messenger for the other gods. According to Caesar, he was the most popular god in Britain and Gaul, where he was syncretized with the Germanic god Wotan and considered to be the inventor of all arts.
Published: J. Eisenberg, Gods and Mortals (1989) no. 79.
On loan to Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University, New York, USA and Fitchburg Art Museum, Massachusetts, USA from 1990 to 2016.
Provenance: K.B. Collection, Orion, Michigan, USA, acquired from Royal Athena, January 1990; ex-Sotheby's London, April 1989. Published: J. Eisenberg, Gods and Mortals (1989) no. 79. On loan to Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University, New York, USA and Fitchburg Art Museum, Massachusetts, USA from 1990 to 2016.
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#156854Minor nicks to figure, bird, and pedestal base, with light softening to some finer details, and encrustations within recessed areas and underneath pedestal base, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice preservation to some details and fabulous patina throughout.Condition
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