AFTER CAMPAGNE, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Details

A French bronze figure of Phryne
After Campagne, last quarter 19th century
The base inscribed Campagne, the title plaque inscribed PHRYNE DEVANT SES JUGES PAR CAMPAGNE (SCULPT)
34¼in. (89.5cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Phryne, an Athenian courtesan said to be the mistress of Praxiteles, was accused of impiety. The judges, however, refused to condemn her when her counsel made her remove her clothes to reveal her perfect beauty.

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