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Attic Red Figure Cup Fragment - Epiktetos

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Greece, Athens (Attic), Attributed to Epiktetos, ca. 520 to 490 BCE. An elegant fragment from a red-figure cup attributed to Epiktetos. The image depicts a bearded male or god, perhaps Dionyosos wearing a grapevine wreath and holding a very large wine krater adorned with a grapevine motif between his bent legs. The play on scale is interesting as the vessel is clearly quite large in relation to the figure. Epiktetos was an Attic vase painter who worked in the early red-figure style. He is considered the most significant painter of the Pioneer Group, aside from Oltos. Beazley lauded Epiktetos: "it is not possible to draw better, only to draw differently." John Boardman also praised him as the "greatest draughtsman in early red-figure vase painting". His name literally means "newly acquired" - most probably a reference to his enslaved status. Size: 2.75" W x 2" H (7 cm x 5.1 cm); 3.25" H (8.3 cm) on included custom stand.

An Epiktetos fragment, albeit larger, from a red-figured volute krater, sold for $35,000 at Christie's New York, Sale 14356, 25 October 2017, Lot 84

Provenance: private Connecticut, USA collection; acquired at New York art market; ex A.S. Richter collection, California, USA, acquired 10 October 1995

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Condition Report: A fragment from a cup, but quite a nice example nonetheless - attributed to Epiktetos who is considered among the best of the Pioneer Group. Expected surface wear with some abraded areas and minute losses to pigmentation, but remaining imagery is still strong. Loss to verso but nice concentric circle customary in Attic ware.

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Greece, Athens (Attic), Attributed to Epiktetos, ca. 520 to 490 BCE. An elegant fragment from a red-figure cup attributed to Epiktetos. The image depicts a bearded male or god, perhaps Dionyosos wearing a grapevine wreath and holding a very large wine krater adorned with a grapevine motif between his bent legs. The play on scale is interesting as the vessel is clearly quite large in relation to the figure. Epiktetos was an Attic vase painter who worked in the early red-figure style. He is considered the most significant painter of the Pioneer Group, aside from Oltos. Beazley lauded Epiktetos: "it is not possible to draw better, only to draw differently." John Boardman also praised him as the "greatest draughtsman in early red-figure vase painting". His name literally means "newly acquired" - most probably a reference to his enslaved status. Size: 2.75" W x 2" H (7 cm x 5.1 cm); 3.25" H (8.3 cm) on included custom stand.

An Epiktetos fragment, albeit larger, from a red-figured volute krater, sold for $35,000 at Christie's New York, Sale 14356, 25 October 2017, Lot 84

Provenance: private Connecticut, USA collection; acquired at New York art market; ex A.S. Richter collection, California, USA, acquired 10 October 1995

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#152773
Condition Report: A fragment from a cup, but quite a nice example nonetheless - attributed to Epiktetos who is considered among the best of the Pioneer Group. Expected surface wear with some abraded areas and minute losses to pigmentation, but remaining imagery is still strong. Loss to verso but nice concentric circle customary in Attic ware.

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