Figure group,
The Roman Emperor and priest (Pullarius), modelled after the antique, made in the late 19th century. Patinated cast bronze, fully in the round. H: ca. 55 cm. Some ageing and wear. (MIN)
Pullarius was a chicken keeper who stood by the captain. According to how the hens ate, the outcome of the battle would be predicted. If the hens did not eat, this would indicate a defeat. The present piece may be a depiction of the battle of Lake Trasimene, in which the Carthaginian Hannibal won, and the defeated Roman Consul Flaminius Gaius had not heeded the warnings of Pullarius, since the hens did not eat before the battle.
Expert: Günther Minichreiter
Günther Minichreiter
+43-1-515 60-528
guenther.minichreiter@dorotheum.at
25.10.2018 - 15:00
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 3.500,- do EUR 4.500,-
Figure group,
The Roman Emperor and priest (Pullarius), modelled after the antique, made in the late 19th century. Patinated cast bronze, fully in the round. H: ca. 55 cm. Some ageing and wear. (MIN)
Pullarius was a chicken keeper who stood by the captain. According to how the hens ate, the outcome of the battle would be predicted. If the hens did not eat, this would indicate a defeat. The present piece may be a depiction of the battle of Lake Trasimene, in which the Carthaginian Hannibal won, and the defeated Roman Consul Flaminius Gaius had not heeded the warnings of Pullarius, since the hens did not eat before the battle.
Expert: Günther Minichreiter
Günther Minichreiter
+43-1-515 60-528
guenther.minichreiter@dorotheum.at
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| Aukce: | Starožitnosti - Mobili, sculture, vetri e porcellane |
| Typ aukce: | Salónní aukce |
| Datum: | 25.10.2018 - 15:00 |
| Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Prohlídka: | 13.10. - 25.10.2018 |