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-)
Accession Number
1928.859
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.)
Classification
Ceramic
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust