1839-823, AGAMEMNON, HAVING SEIZED THE SPEAR WHICH IPHIDAMAS HAD AIMED AT HIS BREAST, IS ABOUT TO STRIKE WITH HIS SWORD THE FATAL BLOW ON THE SON OF ANTENOR, WHO IS ENDEAVOURING TO PROTECT HIMSELF WITH HIS SHIELD
Description: AGAMEMNON, HAVING SEIZED THE SPEAR WHICH IPHIDAMAS HAD AIMED AT HIS BREAST, IS ABOUT TO STRIKE WITH HIS SWORD THE FATAL BLOW ON THE SON OF ANTENOR, WHO IS ENDEAVOURING TO PROTECT HIMSELF WITH HIS SHIELD
Inscription Greek: ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙΔΟΥ
Signature: Apollonides
Last Recorded Collection: Private Collection
Previous Collections:
Catalogue des pierres gravées antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski ([1830?]-1833): V.45
Christie's, London: 1839-823
Breadalbane, (Marquess): set in the Breadalbane Vase/Candelabrum 1862
London, Cameo Corner (E. Good - later Moshe Oved)
Sotheby's, New York: April 19th, 2001; lot 176 (not sold)
