Hercules and The Centaur Pholos Shaking Hands

Description

ATTRIBUTED TO THE LEAGROS GROUP, CIRCA 520-500 B.C.
Price realized: $ 100.800

Dimensions: 17 in. (43.1 cm.) high

(a) Pholos receiving Heracles: On the left is Pholos to right, carrying a large bough over his left shoulder, from which hang a hare and a fox tied by the forelegs, and a bird tied by its beak; he is laying his hand in that of Heracles, who confronts him. Heracles is bearded, with short embroidered chiton, sword and quiver at girdle, club over left shoulder, from which the lion’s skin is suspended. Behind him is Hermes seated to left, bearded, with long hair, fillet, striped embroidered chlamys, petasos, endromides, and caduceus. By the side of Pholos is a hind walking to right.
(b) Olive-gathering: Three olive-trees; in the branches of the centre one is a nude youth seated to left with a stick in his hands, with which he shakes down the olives. Two bearded figures, one on each side, with purple drapery round the loins, are beating the trees with long sticks; the one on the right wears a pilos. At the foot of the tree is a nude youth kneeling to right, picking up the olives, as they fall, into a basket.

Attributed to: The Antimenes Painter
Dimensions: Height: 40.64 centimetres
Location: British museum