Lot Essay
The head of the god seated to the left is not restored, contrary to Beazley.
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ATTRIBUTED TO THE TYSZKIEWICZ PAINTER, CIRCA 490-480 B.C.
Details
AN ATTIC RED-FIGURED KALPIS
Attributed to the Tyszkiewicz Painter, Circa 490-480 B.C.
The shoulder panel with Nike standing in the center serving two seated bearded deities, presumably Zeus and Poseidon, the goddess with her wings out-stretched, wearing a chiton, a himation and a sakkos, both gods clad in voluminous himations, holding a scepter or trident (restored incorrectly) in one hand and a phiale in the other, a standing draped figure of Hebe to the left, all but Nike with fillets in added red, indented sketch lines visible on all four figures, the panel framed by a band of meander above, pomegranate chain on either side, and a band of black palmettes below, extensive graffiti on the underside of the foot
15 3/8 in. (39 cm) high
Attributed to the Tyszkiewicz Painter, Circa 490-480 B.C.
The shoulder panel with Nike standing in the center serving two seated bearded deities, presumably Zeus and Poseidon, the goddess with her wings out-stretched, wearing a chiton, a himation and a sakkos, both gods clad in voluminous himations, holding a scepter or trident (restored incorrectly) in one hand and a phiale in the other, a standing draped figure of Hebe to the left, all but Nike with fillets in added red, indented sketch lines visible on all four figures, the panel framed by a band of meander above, pomegranate chain on either side, and a band of black palmettes below, extensive graffiti on the underside of the foot
15 3/8 in. (39 cm) high
Provenance
Earl of Pembroke
Asian Collection, purchased between 1968-1972
Asian Collection, purchased between 1968-1972
Literature
de Witte, "Les deux Jupiters, peinture de vase," Gazette archéologique, 1877, pl. 6.
Studniczka, "Das Gegenstück der Ludovisischen >>Thronlehne<<," in Jahrbuch des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, 26, 1911, p. 158, fig. 69.
Beazley, Attic Red-figure Vase-painters, p. 294, no. 63.
Laurens, "Hebe" in LIMC, p. 461, no. 29.
Kossatz-Deissmann, "Hera" in LIMC, p. 685, no. 213
Studniczka, "Das Gegenstück der Ludovisischen >>Thronlehne<<," in Jahrbuch des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, 26, 1911, p. 158, fig. 69.
Beazley, Attic Red-figure Vase-painters, p. 294, no. 63.
Laurens, "Hebe" in LIMC, p. 461, no. 29.
Kossatz-Deissmann, "Hera" in LIMC, p. 685, no. 213