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Ancient Greek Red Figured Vase Fragment with an Athlete
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An exquisite example of the artistic heights achieved by the most talented Greek painters of the Classical Period. A precious fragment from the centre of a wine cup, detailing a finely painted nude athlete, in the process of tying a kynodesmē around his penis before a competition. The clearly visible brushstrokes and raised details, all delicately and confidently applied, reveal the hand of the painter, Pistoxenos.
A young male athlete, shown in profile, with his companion’s raised arm preserved to his right. The athlete’s muscular body is rendered in thin, delicate lines of black-slip, his right arm is held across his body, and terminates in a slender hand, the thumb and forefinger of which pluck at a ribbon, detailed in red. The curls of the hair, also encircled by a thin band of red, are detailed in small dabs of paint.
Provenance:
Early 20th century collection, based on a collection sticker on the reverse, reading ‘From Greek Vase c. 480 B.C. Vulci (tomb)’
Subsequently in the collection of Myra Karp (b. 1939), Seattle, Washington, acquired 1980s
- Dimensions:Height: 2.37 in (6 cm)Diameter: 3.25 in (8.25 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:470 BC
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1052243096692
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