Lot Essay
For a related example, see fig. 29 in E. Köhne and C. Ewigleben, Gladiators and Caesars: The Power of Spectacle in Ancient Rome.
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PROPERTY FROM THE JOUKOWSKY COLLECTION
A ROMAN TERRACOTTA MURMILLO GLADIATOR
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN TERRACOTTA MURMILLO GLADIATOR
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm.) high
Provenance
with George Zacos (1911-1983), Basel.
with Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, acquired from the above, 1971.
Artemis A.W. Joukowsky (1930-2020) and Dr. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (1936-2022), Providence, RI, acquired from the above, 1971; thence by descent to the current owners.
with Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, acquired from the above, 1971.
Artemis A.W. Joukowsky (1930-2020) and Dr. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (1936-2022), Providence, RI, acquired from the above, 1971; thence by descent to the current owners.
Literature
T. Hackens and R. Winkes, eds., Love for Antiquity: Selections from the Joukowsky Collection, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1985, pp. 97-98, no. 73.
Exhibited
Providence, List Art Center, Brown University, Love for Antiquity: Selections from the Joukowsky Collection, 12 October-8 November 1985.
Providence, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, To Bid Farewell, 3 April-7 June 1987.
Providence, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, To Bid Farewell, 3 April-7 June 1987.
Brought to you by
Hannah Fox Solomon
Head of Department, Specialist