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LOT 0421
Marble Head of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
15 3/4 in. (12.6 kg, 40.5 cm).
Modelled in the round as a bust of a youthful female, possibly Aphrodite with her hair bound by a narrow filet tied at the nape of the neck and the tails retained by a flat ribbon at the rear; the face perhaps modelled on the statue 'Aphrodite of Knidos' by Praxiteles; socket to crown of the head for attachment of a nimbus (now absent); mounted on a socle base.
ProvenanceAcquired on the Los Angeles art market.
Private collection, England.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13095-249678.
Cf. a similar neo-classical head of a Lady in Loisel, C. (ed.) Eblouissante Venise. Venise, les arts et l’Europe au XVIII siècle, Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 2018, Cat. 81, p.119.
FootnotesThis magnificent head of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle is in perfect harmony with the artistic works of several neo-classical sculptors of 18th century, yet subtly different from it in stylistic terms, like Giovanni Marchiori, and to the so-called stone Venus or Flora in the Museo Civico di Treviso.
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Post Medieval Banded Agate Cameo of a Woman in Gold Ring
18th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £375
Hollow-formed with pie-dish bezel and inset cameo. 3.17 grams, 21.26 mm overall, 17.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
The cameo is Italian and carved in the classical style of the 2nd century AD, although it dates to the 18th century. Her hair is tied back, and she is wearing a double-banded diadem. The agate displays a deep umber hue, with the bust depicted in light bluish white with highlights of light caramel. In the late 18th century, interest in the classical world became exponentially high, and demand became great for objects from or relating to the ancient world. The high-carat gold ring dates to the late 18th century; there is a small dent to the shoulder of the band.
