Sale 2069
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$2,000 – $3,000
Provenance:
Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 1985 (Art of the Ancient World: A Guide to Collector and Investor, Vol. IV, no. 118).
M.S. Rau, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Ridgley Lange, Michigan, acquired from the above, 4 January 1986.
Renowned South Italian vase expert, A.D. Trendall confirmed the attribution for this amphora. In The Art of South Italy, Trendall writes "the first Campanian products seem to be those of the workshop of the Cassandra Painter, an artist of considerable importance and influence [...]".
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Acetone tested without lift. Handle restored to body. Areas of weathered pigment and some dents and abrasions. Overall in fine and attractive condition.
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