White-Ground Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Youths at Tomb

Description

This white-ground lekythos, a large funerary oil vessel, shows three youths at a tomb. The one seated in the center likely represents the deceased, while those standing on either side are mourners. Although much of the pigment is now lost, the strong use of line and three-quarter views have been cited by some scholars as possibly reflecting the lost works of the famous wall-painter Parrhasios.

Provenance

Dr. Jacob Hirsch, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1928); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1928-)

White-Ground Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Youths at Tomb

Group R

c. 420–400 BCE

Accession Number

1928.859

Medium

ceramic

Dimensions

Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.)

Classification

Ceramic

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust