A ROMAN MARBLE SEASON SARCOPHAGUS RELIEF FRAGMENT, 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
Auction Closed
July 2, 04:42 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A ROMAN MARBLE SEASON SARCOPHAGUS RELIEF FRAGMENT, 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
carved in high relief with the bust of a Season in the form of a winged erote wearing a chlamys fastened on his left shoulder, his head turned sharply to his right; no restorations.
36 by 30 cm.
Baron Valentin de Courcel (1838-1917), Villa Faustina, Promenade de la Croisette, Cannes, France, late 19th century
Etude SVV, Jean-Emmanuel Prunier, Louviers, November 18th, 2012, no. 4
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Two other ancient marble reliefs formerly in the Courcel collection were sold at Replica Shoes ’s, New York, June 5th, 2013, nos. 20 and 53, the latter now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, inv. no. 2013.911.