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OTHER PROPERTIES
A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF
circa 2nd century a.d.
From a sarcophagus, depicting a race in the Circus Maximus, with three charioteers driving bigae to the right, each wearing a mantle over the left shoulder, the drapery billowing behind, the lead driver with his whip in his up-raised right hand, the middle team collapsing, perhaps from a collision with the lead group, a youth in a short tunic, perhaps a "sparsores", crawls on the ground in front of the rear team, the Circus barrier in the background composed of pairs of Corinthian columns, the architraves surmounted by ovae
44¼in. (112.4cm.) long
circa 2nd century a.d.
From a sarcophagus, depicting a race in the Circus Maximus, with three charioteers driving bigae to the right, each wearing a mantle over the left shoulder, the drapery billowing behind, the lead driver with his whip in his up-raised right hand, the middle team collapsing, perhaps from a collision with the lead group, a youth in a short tunic, perhaps a "sparsores", crawls on the ground in front of the rear team, the Circus barrier in the background composed of pairs of Corinthian columns, the architraves surmounted by ovae
44¼in. (112.4cm.) long
Provenance
The Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Burnham, Hall Barn, Beaconsfield
Probably acquired by Edmund Waller of Hall Barn in 1719 from a garden in Kennington once belonging to Boyder Cuper. This was likely from the collection of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel (1585-1646). The Earl's great-grandson, the 7th Duke of Norfolk, had given a number of the Arundel marbles to Cuper, a former servant. Ancient sculptures from this famous collection were sold at Christie's London, 10 December 1985 (lot 264 for the Circus relief).
Probably acquired by Edmund Waller of Hall Barn in 1719 from a garden in Kennington once belonging to Boyder Cuper. This was likely from the collection of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel (1585-1646). The Earl's great-grandson, the 7th Duke of Norfolk, had given a number of the Arundel marbles to Cuper, a former servant. Ancient sculptures from this famous collection were sold at Christie's London, 10 December 1985 (lot 264 for the Circus relief).
Literature
Haynes, "The Fawly Court Relief" in Apollo, July, 1972, p. 11