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Roman polychrome painted fresco fragment depicting a still life scene with three figs in a red and crimson bordered panel, on a black painted ground, with a band of green leafy vine sprigs beneath and foliate pillars and garlands on either side. Mounted in grout on a wooden frame.

h. 20.7 x 36.8 cm

c. 1st century AD

Fresco

Provenance

Mathias Komor, Dealer and Expert on Antiquities, New York
John Wise (renowned dealer specialised in pre-Columbian art who owned a personal collection of classical antiquities), New York, acquired from the above in the early 1970's
Ex private collection of Walter Banko, acquired from the above, acquired from the above in the early 1980's, Mr Wise was a renown dealer who specialized in Pre Columbian (he and his wife Nora had a personal collection of classical antiquities many of which he bought from New York dealer Mathias Komor.
Acquired at Bonhams, consigned by the above, London, 29th April 2009, lot 27

Publications

M. Merrony, "Roman Mosaics" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 114, fig. 2

Exhibitions

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
On n'a rien inventé! Produits, Commerce et Gastronomie dans l'antiquite Romaine, Musées de Marseille, France, 2019-11-24

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Roman Fresco Fragment

Provenance

Publications

Exhibitions