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THBLarge Important Roman Bronze Striding Mercury
Lot 54b
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Fine Arts
May 22, 2019
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Among the finest statues of the messenger god Mercury (Greek Hermes) I have come across, cast with a very strong delineation of his mythological attributes. He stands in a contrapposto pose upon a tiered pedestal with most of his nude body revealed, holding a purse full of money in his right hand, and his left hand presented in a grip as if to hold his herald's staff or caduceus. As messenger of the gods, Mercury was a traveler who was never at rest and the wings at the side of his cap or petasos indicate his messenger role. The sculptor's attention to detail is impressive. Notice the drapery folds of his traveler’s cloak (chlamys) falling from his left shoulder and cascading over his left forearm; the extensive strapwork on his sandals over his nicely delineated toes; and his delicate facial features framed by a curly coiffure topped by the petasos with finely delineated feathered wings. A truly exceptional example with rich green patina! Size: 8.75" H (22.2 cm)
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#146596Missing attribute in left hand - perhaps staff or caduceus - which was probably cast separately. Otherwise intact and superb. Bronze has developed a gorgeous rich green patina over the ages.Condition
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