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THBRoman Marble Sarcophagus Panel w/ Cupid (Eros)
Lot 44a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
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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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, late Republican / Hellenistic to early Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. A large marble panel fragment from a sarcophagus depicting Cupid (Eros) or an erote, shown from the side with his childlike body and small part of a wing just visible at his back. He lies as if sleeping, with his legs crossed at the knee and one arm slung across his body and resting under his head. His head is turned, his curly head of hair visible. At his side is the club of Herakles (Hercules), with a snake's body faintly visible at the child's side. An architectural arch with a textured surface remains in part above Cupid's (Eros') head. Size: 20.25" W x 33.5" H (51.4 cm x 85.1 cm)
Interestingly, the theme of stealing Hercules' (Herakles') attributes reoccurs throughout the classical Greek, Hellenistic, and early Roman Imperial periods, and not just done by Cupid (Eros). Early artwork shows satyrs, goat-legged Pans, and Kerkopes, monkey-like thieves said to live in Lydia, taking any chance they can to make mischief by stealing Herakles' possessions. By the time period that this sarcophagus panel was made, all those characters had been replaced by a group of Erotes or just Eros himself.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#146683This is a fragment from a larger panel, with losses to edges. It has been repaired from a number of pieces with areas of restoration, notably much of the Hercules' club, part of Cupid's shoulder, and small areas around the body and edges of repairs. Feet and hands are lost, as is the penis and much of the detail of the face. Small scratches, chips, and nicks on surface commensurate with age; rich deposits, mainly in lower profile areas.Condition
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