Lot Essay
For a similar relief depicting two satyrs symmetrically placed either side of a grape vine, cf. J. S. Ostergaard, Catalogue: Imperial Rome, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, 1996, p. 286, no. 187.
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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C./A.D.
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A ROMAN 'CAMPANA' TERRACOTTA RELIEF FRAGMENT WITH A KNEELING SATYR HARVESTING GRAPES
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C./A.D.
The nude satyr with cloak flung over his shoulder, gathering bunches of grapes from an arbour into an over-brimming basket, mounted
9 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (24.5 x 20.5 cm.)
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C./A.D.
The nude satyr with cloak flung over his shoulder, gathering bunches of grapes from an arbour into an over-brimming basket, mounted
9 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (24.5 x 20.5 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired on the Paris art market.
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