This 3½in (9cm) fragment is attributed to Sophilos, the first known ancient Greek artist to sign his name as a painter. It is also one of the earliest surviving depictions of the satyr in Greek art.
The piece, which originally formed part of an Attic black-figure dinos (wine-mixing bowl), will star in an exhibition dedicated to the Greek vase at the Ariadne Galleries in Mayfair. ‘Greek Vases and Master Drawings’ is part of London Art Week (June 30-July 7) and features mainly Athenian black-figure and red-figure examples. The fragment is priced at £45,000.
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