Some gleanings from Bonham's upcoming antiquities auction which caught my eye (the Greek and Roman stuff begins at Lot 177 or so):
First we have a 4th century B.C. Apulian hydria depicting activities around a naiskos ... vague provenance (a private American collection; acquired ten years ago) ... what caught my eye was how horrible the composition of this one is; the scene seems more suited for a larger vessel, no? I've never seen this sort of 'bad artistry' before ... in any event, here's the official page ...
Here's a Roman bronze of a Lar ... official description: first century A.D. from a private Vienna collection, acquired in the "1960s-1970s" ... lares always remind me of cheerleaders for some reason ...
Final one for today is a first century marble relief of a merchant ship ... here's the 'big version' to show the detail:
Very nice depiction of the dual rudders ... The official description has it coming from an English private collection, acquired in 1979 ...
First we have a 4th century B.C. Apulian hydria depicting activities around a naiskos ... vague provenance (a private American collection; acquired ten years ago) ... what caught my eye was how horrible the composition of this one is; the scene seems more suited for a larger vessel, no? I've never seen this sort of 'bad artistry' before ... in any event, here's the official page ... Here's a Roman bronze of a Lar ... official description: first century A.D. from a private Vienna collection, acquired in the "1960s-1970s" ... lares always remind me of cheerleaders for some reason ...Final one for today is a first century marble relief of a merchant ship ... here's the 'big version' to show the detail:
Very nice depiction of the dual rudders ... The official description has it coming from an English private collection, acquired in 1979 ...