Lot Essay
The scene, set beside a Naval rostral column, celebrates Athena's triumph as Goddess of Wisdom in her dispute with Poseidon over the Defence of Attica.
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Poseidon (Neptune), Athena (Minerva), and a rostral column
Details
Attributed to Christoph Heinrich Kniep (Hildesheim 1755-1825 Naples)
Poseidon (Neptune), Athena (Minerva), and a rostral column
ink and pen on paper
18½ x 30 3/8 in. (47 x 77.2 cm.)
in a Swedish giltwood frame, possibly original
Poseidon (Neptune), Athena (Minerva), and a rostral column
ink and pen on paper
18½ x 30 3/8 in. (47 x 77.2 cm.)
in a Swedish giltwood frame, possibly original
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