Grave Relief Fragment of a Seated Woman

By 1925, created by the workshop of Wladimir de Grüneisen (Florence, Italy). 7 December 1976, sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet (London, England) auction "Egyptian, Middle Eastern, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities; Roman and Islamic Glass; African, Oceanic, American Indian and Pre-Colombian Art" [lot 329, as "A Fragment from a Greek Marble Grave Relief, ca. 4th century B.C.E."] to the Elvehjem Art Center [now called the Chazen Museum of Art]; August 1981, upon discovering that the relief was a forgery by Grüneisen, Sotheby’s reimbursed the purchase and donated the relief to the Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called the Chazen Museum of Art]. [Last researched by Chazen staff December 2023]

• Elvehjem Art Center. "Bulletin 1976-1977." Madison: Elvehjem Art Center, 1977. p. 59
• Sotheby's, London. "Egyptian, Middle Eastern, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Roman and Islamic Glass, African, Oceanic, American Indian and Pre-Columbian Art." Dec. 7, 1976.
• de Grüneisen, Wladimir and Galerie M. Bing. "Art classique: Sculpture Grecque, Romaine, Etrusque: Exposition." Paris: Collection Grüneisen,1925. pp. 25-26, pl. XXI

• Artful Deception : The Craft of the Forger: Walters Art Gallery, 9/14/1991–11/10/1991
• Classical Art Greek-Roman-Etruscan Sculpture Exhibition: Collection Grüneisen, Florence (1925): Galerie M. Bing (Paris, France)

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