AFTER THE ANTIQUE, A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF CLOTHO AND ATROPOS, MID 19TH CENTURY
AFTER THE ANTIQUE- A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF CLOTHO AND ATROPOS
MID 19TH CENTURY
The two Fates depicted spinning yarn, mounted on giallo marble base
23.5 cm high, bases 35.5 cm wide, 16.5cm deep
This work depicts Clotho and Atropos, who, along with Lachesis, make up the Three Fates in Greek and Roman mythology. The design is based on a Classical sculpture of ancient Greece, which originally formed part of the East pediment of the Parthenon, and is now housed in the British Museum, London
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AFTER THE ANTIQUE- A BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP OF CLOTHO AND ATROPOS
MID 19TH CENTURY
The two Fates depicted spinning yarn, mounted on giallo marble base
23.5 cm high, bases 35.5 cm wide, 16.5cm deep
This work depicts Clotho and Atropos, who, along with Lachesis, make up the Three Fates in Greek and Roman mythology. The design is based on a Classical sculpture of ancient Greece, which originally formed part of the East pediment of the Parthenon, and is now housed in the British Museum, London