Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A LARGE ROMAN ITALIC BANDED AGATE INTAGLIO. ULYSSES ON THE BOAT.
A LARGE ROMAN ITALIC BANDED AGATE INTAGLIO. ULYSSES ON THE BOAT.
2nd - 1st century B.C.
16 x 19 x 4 mm
Ulysses bond to the mast of his ship with a monster prow and aplustre, with five rowers and a steersman. Three Sirenes stand on the top sail. It depicts the scene from Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus (Odysseus) resists the haunting song of the sirens by being tied up by the crew of his ship, while they are ordered to plug their ears so as not to hear them. The mythical scene is masterfully depicted here in a well composed and detailed manner. Large stone. Use of globular elements. Interesting use of the white band following the composition of the scene. Great subject. Wear marks.
For Parallels: J. Boardman, J. Kagan, C. Wagner, Natter's Museum Britannicum, p. 201 n. 478: L. P. B. Stefanelli, La Collezione Paoletti, vol.I, tomo II n. 97 ( carnelian intaglio, Berlin, Staatliche Museum, coll. Stosch, Furtwangler 1896 p. 255 n. 6880. Impronte Cades 31, III F, 22. Tassie 9550.
Provenance: U.K collection acquired on the art market, 1990s-2000s.