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LOT 0111
Roman Marble Left Foot from a Sculpture
2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (771 grams total, 15 cm high including stand).
Comprising an elegantly carved lower part of the calf and foot, a detailed rendering of the toes; the proportions suggesting that the subject was a child or a young woman; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceNicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), thence by descent.
Ex Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, 1990s.
Private collection of Mr K.A., France.
with Kallos Gallery, London, UK.
Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.13010-246748.
Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 8th June 2026-14th September 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
LiteratureSee various examples in Reinach, S., Répertoire de la statuaire grecque et romaine, Paris, 1897-1930, pl.324 (Amazons), 330, 337, 340-346, 350-357, 359-354, 370, 372, 375-378 (Aphrodite), 394-395 (Genii, Nike), 401-402 (dancers), 406 (Nymphs), 419 (Niobids), 422 (Isis), 445,461 (children), 475 (Ganymedes).
FootnotesThe foot was a prominent feature on sculptures: more susceptible to weathering and the ravages of time than a head or a torso, the fragments that survive are often badly damaged. It is also possible that this piece belonged to a sculpture created via the acrolith technique, in which the sculptor focused his attention solely on the unclothed parts of the figure, which were made from a more valuable material than the rest of the piece.
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LOT 0111
Roman Marble Left Foot from a Sculpture
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,500 (EUR 1,740; USD 2,025) +BP*
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