Lot 923
Bronze statue of Hercules, Etruscan, 3rd century B.C.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Small votive statuette of a naked Hercules striding to the right. The right arm bent and raised, most of the forearm with hand and club broken away. The left arm extended and raised, guided slightly downwards. The lion skin draped over the upper arm. Forearm broken off. The locks of the forehead combed upwards in waves, the hair behind lying closer to the head. Mouth and nose modelled in relief in a naïve manner, the eyes indicated by almond-shaped incisions. Beautiful olive-green Patina. The left bone above the knee broken and reattached. Mounted on a plexiglass base. Height without base 6 cm; with base 11 cm. In its formal conception the statuette corresponds to a common type, of which several similar examples are known. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: A private collection from Upper Austria (estate), acquired by the father in the 1980s on the art market in Austria and southern Germany.
Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
