Greek figure of a woman, c.3rd century BC
Terracotta
Height: 11.5cm
11753
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Small moulded figure of a draped, standing woman. She wears a himation over her head, pulled tightly across her chest, and held in place by her right hand, with the...
Small moulded figure of a draped, standing woman. She wears a himation over her head, pulled tightly across her chest, and held in place by her right hand, with the hem draped over her extended left arm. Traces of white gesso, and some brown staining. The rectangular base is a 19th century addition. Intact with some surface wear and a small repair on the right knee and left thigh.
Provenance
Clément Massier, Golfe-Juan, France (1844-1917)
Palais Clement Massier, Antibes, France for over 100 years
Massier pioneered new techniques in art pottery including metallic lustre glazes and was part of a dynasty of highly successful ceramicists in the 19th and early 20th Century.