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T1014, ULYSSES AND HIS COMPANIONS BORING OUT THE EYE OF POLYPHEMUS [ULYSSES, WITH TWO COMPANIONS, ABOUT TO THRUST THE POLE OF BURNING WOOD INTO THE EYE OF POLYPHEMUS, WHO IS SEATED OVERPOWERED WITH SLEEP AND WINE]

  • Record Number: 40001053
  • Sub-database: Poniatowski
  • Reference Number: T1014
  • Material of Original Gem: Cornelian
  • Description: ULYSSES AND HIS COMPANIONS BORING OUT THE EYE OF POLYPHEMUS [ULYSSES, WITH TWO COMPANIONS, ABOUT TO THRUST THE POLE OF BURNING WOOD INTO THE EYE OF POLYPHEMUS, WHO IS SEATED OVERPOWERED WITH SLEEP AND WINE]
  • Inscription Greek: ΔΕΜΟΦΙΛΟΣ ΕΠΟΙΕΙ
  • Signature: Demophilos
  • Attributed To:
  • Literary Source Record: Homer, Odyss.
  • Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
  • Previous Collections:
    • Catalogue des pierres gravĂ©es antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski ([1830?]-1833): VI.30
    • Christie's, London: 1839-538
    • Prendeville, J.: Explanatory catalogue of the proof-impressions of the antique gems possessed by the late Prince Poniatowski and now in the possession of John Tyrrell, Esq. (1841): 1014
    • Calandrelli drawing, Antikensammlung Berlin: A.IV.4
    • Monson, (Lord)
    • Christie's, London: June 9, 1851, lot 101
    • Sharp, (Samuel)
    • Sotheby's, London: 5 April 1883: lot 91
    • Platz-Horster,G.: L'antica maniera. Zeichnungen und Gemmen des Giovanni Calandrelli in der Antikensammlung Berlin (2005): P.81
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