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THE PROPERTY OF A U.S. PRIVATE COLLECTOR
AN ETRUSCAN BLACK-FIGURED HYDRIA
ATTRIBUTED TO THE PAINTER OF VATICAN 238 CIRCA 510-500 B.C.
Details
AN ETRUSCAN BLACK-FIGURED HYDRIA
ATTRIBUTED TO THE PAINTER OF VATICAN 238
CIRCA 510-500 B.C.
The panel on the body with the "Ambush of Troilos" by Achilles, who stands behind the fountain to the left fully armed in a crested helmet, cuirass and greaves, a sword in his right hand, a circular shield in his left, Troilos standing in the center looking back at his two horses, the Trojan youth depicted nude but for a baldric and a mantle bunched over his left arm, a sword in his right hand, a low basin at his feet receiving water from the large lion-head spout, with three birds flying above; the panel on the shoulders with two draped maenads, both gripping a hare by its hind leg; the neck panel with a pair of confronting cocks
19¾ in. (50.2 cm.) high
ATTRIBUTED TO THE PAINTER OF VATICAN 238
CIRCA 510-500 B.C.
The panel on the body with the "Ambush of Troilos" by Achilles, who stands behind the fountain to the left fully armed in a crested helmet, cuirass and greaves, a sword in his right hand, a circular shield in his left, Troilos standing in the center looking back at his two horses, the Trojan youth depicted nude but for a baldric and a mantle bunched over his left arm, a sword in his right hand, a low basin at his feet receiving water from the large lion-head spout, with three birds flying above; the panel on the shoulders with two draped maenads, both gripping a hare by its hind leg; the neck panel with a pair of confronting cocks
19¾ in. (50.2 cm.) high
Provenance
with Phoenix Ancient Art, New York, 1997.
Acquired by the current owner in 2001.
Acquired by the current owner in 2001.