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Title: Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: American Art Association Kirby, Thomas Ellis, 1846-1924 Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909
Subjects: Marquand, Henry G
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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freely executed olive branch design on the shoulder, between the handles; a wavy branch of the same surrounds the neck. (Repaired.) Height, 15^ inches. Greek and Roman Marble Sculpture 980 — Fragment of a Marble Votive Relief. A woman presenting a child, a small building in the background. Finely wrought inclose-grained marble. There are traces of red paint on the childs dress.Mounted on a block of oak covered with red velvet. Length of fragment, 9^ inches. From Palembino. The natural supposition, that this represents the institutionby Trajan of the Pueri Alimentarii, is excluded by the style, which is earlier. It prob-ably represents the presentation of a captured prince or a hostage. 981 — Head of a Satyr, Crowned with Ivy. Very finely wrought, with much undercutting, in fine-grained marble. The back of the head is missing. Height, 7 inches. 982 — Head of Dionysos, Crowned with Ivy. Finely wrought in marble. The nose has been restored. Mounted on a pedestal. Height, 6 inches.
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f 983 — Archaic Male Head. In fine soft-grained marble. With hair, indicated by wavy lines, bound by a fillet,three rows of small curls over the forehead, high cheek bones, and prominenteyes. The nose is mutilated; no restorations. Greek. Late sixth or earlyfifth century B.C. From the Villa Borghese sale. Height, &% inches. 984 — Marble Head of a Triton. With curiously twisted, long locks. Pergamese style. 985 — Marble Head of Athene. Helmeted. Resembles the Giustiniani Minerva. 986 — Portrait Head of a Roman. Marble. Well executed, with much undercutting in the hair and beard. Mounted ona pedestal of yellowish, veined marble. Period of the Antonines. From theVilla Borghese sale. Larger than life size. Height, 2j£ inches. Height, 2>£ inches. Greek Terra-cottas Fourth to Seco?id Century b.c. 987 — Psyche. The lower part of the body is draped ; butterfly wings on shoulders. She standsleaning forward, holding a perfume bottle in one hand, and with the otherremoving the

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