Artworks

Greco-Roman marble stele with a seven line inscription in Greek carved on the underside of part of a fluted pedestal. The inscription reads 'Here lies Dionysion, maker of melody, who in his lifetime was distinguished for his fine character. You who pass by, shed a tear for his youth and his golden voice, and call down reproaches on the unjust fates'. A leafy spray is carved below. A diagonal flaw in the marble and some surface wear.

Provenance

Possibly from Sidon or surrounding area
Choukri Adela (d.1923), Saida, Lebanon
M. le commandant Capdegelle; acquired by 1924
Private collection, England; acquired from Folio Fine Art in 1968
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA; acquired 2009 from Charles Ede, accession number 2010.39

Publications

Published in Scribe, Folio Fine Art Ltd 1968 no. 1008 and Charles Ede Ltd Catalogue 179/30 (2008).