Lot 36A
Ancient Greece, Boeotia, Tanagra, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A delightful pottery figure of a standing woman draped in flowing robes and holding a tympanon in both hands. Crowned by a towering coiffure of piled coils with soft tendrils meandering down her neck, the woman boasts a sweet visage is sensitively rendered with a fine brow line above almond-shaped eyes, a round nose, and bowed lips. Note the impressive remains of creamy white pigment that adorns her robes and skin, as well as the vibrant auburn paint enveloping her luscious locks. Size: 2.7" L x 5.1" W x 10.3" H (6.9 cm x 13 cm x 26.2 cm); 11.3" H (28.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Inspired by historical knowledge like that collected at the Library of Alexandria, prominent Hellenistic art collectors commissioned large pieces based on public statues from the earlier Classical Period. More available art forms like this one echoed the naturalistic, detailed classical style that reached a pinnacle in small statuary during the Hellenistic period. Artisans looked for inspiration not only from the past but also from what they observed around them - usually women. Terracotta figures like this example have been uncovered in private dwellings where they may have had a religious purpose or been part of a shrine. Other figures decorate tombs and sanctuaries - in Tanagra, the site that this style of figural artwork is named for, some of the over 10,000 discovered graves have up to a dozen of these statuettes. Perhaps they represented mourners, dressed in finery to attend a funeral.
A nearly identical pottery figure can be found in the National Gallery of Art, under accession number 2014.136.376.
Provenance: ex-Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina; ex-private Chicago, Illinois, USA estate
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- Condition: Professionally repaired with restoration and possible repainting in areas; all done very welland difficult to notice. Light surface wear as shown. Liberal remaining pigments and rich earthen deposits throughout.
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