欧洲太阳女神『Helios』雕塑铜像

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錾铜少女铜像

欧洲太阳女神雕塑铜像

参考：A Roman Bronze Bacchus
罗马青铜巴克斯罗马神话中的酒与植物神
Estimate : USD 8,000 – 12,000

DESCRIPTION
A Roman Bronze Bacchus
circa 2nd Century A.D.
4 ⅜ in. (11.1 cm.) high

Provenance:
with Boris Mussienko, Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Mr. William Froelich, New York, acquired from the above in 1981.

Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
CONDITION REPORT
The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

Intact, with a dark green patina. Some gilding preserved on the proper right arm and leg. Minor pitting, losses, surface wear and oxidation throughout.
Subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that the work appears to be in generally good condition.

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Lot Essay
Bacchus (or Dionysos to the Greeks) was a multifaceted god, whose diverse purview included theater, fertility and of course: wine, including its production and consumption. Due to his association with the grape, he is often depicted with berries and vines, as seen in the present example. Depicted nude but for a chlamys draped over his shoulders, his left arm raised, his hand once holding a now-missing attribute, his right at this side holding a torch, wearing a wreath of ivy and berries around his head

参考：CHRISTIE’S Specialist Picks

Small is Beautiful: The Art of Sculpture

Small Is Beautiful: The Art of Sculpture offers tabletop and small-scale sculpture by artists ranging from Modern Master Henri Matisse to the Uruguayan contemporary artist Pablo Atchugarry. These works are offered in an art historical and aesthetic dialogue with a select group of Antiquities and other international works. The sale is led by the earliest currently recorded cast of Alexander Archipenko’s Woman Combing Her Hair, in a private English collection since the 1930s, and a unique Henry Moore Helmet Head from the collection of the late Harry Brooks. Estimates range from $800 to $120,000.

参考 A Roman Bronze Satyr萨特
古希臘文學作品中半人半山羊的神

Est.: USD 6,000 – 8,000
Lot 14 Sale 12487

A Roman Bronze Satyr
Estimate : USD 6,000 – 8,000
DESCRIPTION
A Roman Bronze Satyr
circa 2nd Century A.D.
Depicted nude, with his right leg advanced, striding forward, his shoulders hunched, clutching a wineskin in his hands, his curly locks fanning across the forehead, with characteristic goat ears and a hairy tail above his buttocks
3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) high

Provenance:
with Boris Mussienko, Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Mr. William Froelich, New York, acquired from the above in 1981.

CONDITION REPORT
OTHER INFORMATION
Lot Essay
Satyrs in Roman art were typically depicted as half man, half goat mythological beings who served as companions to the wine god, Bacchus. As part of his entourage, satyrs were known to assist the god in revelry making.