Ancient Art & Natural History: A Cabinet of Curiosities

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Lot 74

Lot 74

An Attic Bronze Figure of a Horseman

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000

Estimate$12,000 – $18,000

Status

Closed

An Attic Bronze Figure of a Horseman

Circa 500 B.C.

Height 2 3/4 inches (7 cm).

This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:

Private Collection (J.T.), Zurich.

Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2013.

Art Loss Register no. S00074939.

Inspected under 10x loupe and UV light. Intact as preserved. No signs of visual restoration or repair. Signs of early bronze disease on top of proper right hand; proper left foot missing below the shin. Areas of verdigris and surface wear throughout; Sections with malachite patina. Modern base made of acrylic; steel pin rod not permanently affixed. Height with base 4 inches (10 cm).

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Jacob Coley

Senior Vice President, Head of Department, Antiquities and Ancient Art

jacobcoley@freemansauction.com 312 280 1212

Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

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Ancient Art & Natural History: A Cabinet of Curiosities

An Attic Bronze Figure of a Horseman

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