Greek sculptural group of seated woman and puppy, 4th century BC
Terracotta
Height: 12cm
11947
£ 7,800
The female figure is seated as she lifts a puppy up from her lap. Her pointed shoes peeping out from under a long dress, her hair with thick curls is...
The female figure is seated as she lifts a puppy up from her lap. Her pointed shoes peeping out from under a long dress, her hair with thick curls is tucked up under a head piece. This statuette, with its finely modelled details, is a delightful evocation of Greek daily life. The twenty-four centuries that separate us from this intimate moment vanish, as you relate to the sheer delight of playing with a young pup.
This votive work is highly original, and it has been difficult to find any parallel in public or private collections.
This votive work is highly original, and it has been difficult to find any parallel in public or private collections.
Provenance
Theodoros A. Zoumpoulakis, Edward Law Street, Athens, GreeceBrummer Gallery, New York, USA; acquired from the above 18th February 1925
with Charles Ede, London, May 1986
Dr H. Fawcett
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