Property from the Collection of
DR. ROBERT WAELDER
A GREEK BRONZE ATHLETE
Details
A GREEK BRONZE ATHLETE
Circa Mid 5th Century B.C.
Probably from South Italy, the nude athlete stands with his weight on his left leg, the right leg at ease, with his left arm bent at the elbow, the right arm up-raised, the cap-like hair radiating from the crown of his head, feet and hands missing,
3 1/4in. (8.3cm.) high
Circa Mid 5th Century B.C.
Probably from South Italy, the nude athlete stands with his weight on his left leg, the right leg at ease, with his left arm bent at the elbow, the right arm up-raised, the cap-like hair radiating from the crown of his head, feet and hands missing,
3 1/4in. (8.3cm.) high
Provenance
Münzen und Medaillen, Basel
Literature
Mitten and Doeringer, Master Bronzes from the Classical World, no. 89.
Exhibited
Ancient Art in Private Collections, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, MA, 1955.
Master Bronzes from the Classical World, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, MA, City Art Museum of Saint Louis and The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 1967-June 1968.
Master Bronzes from the Classical World, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, MA, City Art Museum of Saint Louis and The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 1967-June 1968.