Etruscan bronze Hercules figurine
€4,980
available
Object number
AR3386
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Figurine of Hercules
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| Material: |
Bronze
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| Date: |
About 4th - 3rd century B.C. Etruscan |
| Description: |
The perhaps most famous hero of antiquity stands with his weight on his right leg, his left leg slightly forward. His right arm is raised and bent at the elbow, the hand holds the famous club. His left arm hangs at his side, also bent at the elbow, and his left hand holds a snake, likely alluding to Hercules' second labor, the slaying of the Lernaean Hydra or Serpent. The lion skin is draped over his forearm. His abdominal muscles and facial features are clearly defined. His hair is trimmed short.
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| Size: |
Height 115 mm without and 131 mm with base. Width 57 mm.
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| Condition: |
Perfect condition. Apart from minor wear and small chips, particularly on the hair, the figure is complete and intact. It is covered with a fine dark green patina. The underside of the modern base bears the inscription "Dr. Heinz u. Anita Lütke" and "Italien 1".
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| Reference: |
Compare M. Comstock & C. Vermeule, Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (Boston 1971) Nr. 185, 186.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired in 2022 at a German auction house. Consigned there from the German collection Z. P., acquired around 2010 from Bernd Gackstätter, Antiken Kabinett, Frankfurt am Main. Formerly part of the German collection D. Farguth. Acquired from the German collection of Dr. Heinz and Anita Lütke between the 1950s and 1980s.
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| Authenticity: |
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