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THBRoman Marble Section of Lower Legs, Feet of Male
Lot 68
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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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2018-06-20 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd Century CE. A carved marble pair of lower legs - perhaps belonging to a human but possibly belonging to Cupid - with the contiguous calves and feet standing upon a plinth, beside a tree trunk form with nicely delineated bark. This device (the inclusion of a tree stump or trunk) was traditionally used for larger marble sculptures to serve as a support for the figure. Although these legs do not appear to have come from a piece that was either monumental or life size, perhaps it was a maquette for a larger work. Notice the veristic modeling of the toes with delineated metatarsal phalangeal joints and nail beds. Though a section from a larger work, this piece represents the Classical penchant for depicting realistic human anatomy. Size: 7.375" W x 9.25" H (18.7 cm x 23.5 cm); 10.75" H (27.3 cm) on included custom stand.
It is also possible that this piece belonged to a sculpture created via the acrolith technique in which the sculptor focused his attention solely on the unclothed parts of the figure which were made from a more valuable material than the rest of the piece. The legendary Phidias's Zeus of Olympia and the Parthenon's Athena are quintessential examples of this.
Provenance: private purchase from a New York antiquities dealer and mounting expert, who acquired the piece from the estate of a European gentlemen (who in turn had acquired the piece in Italy during the 1920s). (New York, June 1989). Current owner no longer has acquisition paperwork, but states that authenticity was verified by Christie’s.
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#133833A section from a larger statue with losses to the tips of a few toes, periphery of the plinth, upper ends of legs and tree trunk as shown. Normal surface wear with a few minor divots and areas of earthen encrustation. Current owner states that the piece has been cleaned.Condition
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