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Archaic Greek Bronze Kneeling Nude Kouros (Male Youth)
Archaic Greek Bronze Kneeling Nude Kouros (Male Youth)
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Ancient Greece, Archaic to Classical Period, ca. 640 to 430 BCE. A cast-bronze figure of a nude male youth called a kouros in a kneeling position with feet drawn up onto his toes. The boy places both hands atop his thighs while kneeling atop a petite rectangular cushion or step, perhaps meant to be facing towards a temple or a priest, with shallow musculature and gently sloped shoulders defining his physique. Delicately incised facial features create the stylized physiognomy while his coiffure is draped behind his ears and down his back; a tall, tongue-shaped projection rises behind his head, perhaps hair. Smooth layers of green and brown patina have developed over the centuries and attest to its timeless beauty. Size: 1.6" L x 1.3" W x 4.25" H (4.1 cm x 3.3 cm x 10.8 cm); 5.6" H (14.2 cm) on included custom stand.

For discussions on kouros figures and nude figures, see Troili, E. et al., Treasures From Tuscany - The Etruscan Legacy, Edinburgh, 2004; Richter, G.M.A., A Handbook of Greek Art,, Phaidon Press, Oxford, 1987, pp.185-206; and Mattusch, C.C., Greek Bronze Statuary, Cornell University Press, New York, 1994.

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired April 2023; ex-private London, UK collection; ex-property of a North London gentleman, previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1970s

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  • Condition: Repairs to both hands as well as proper left wrist, with restoration to , and with light adhesive residue along break lines. Light abrasions and nicks, with softening to some finer incised details, and light encrustations from patination, otherwise in excellent condition. Lovely patina throughout.

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