Tuesday, 6 September 2022

Becchina and the Louvre


Lynda Albertson reminded us that an Attic black-figured calyx-krater / psykter in the Louvre was purchased from Gianfranco Becchina in 1988 (MNE 938; BAPD 26150).

Pasquier, A. 2000. "Un cratère-rafraîchissoir au musée du Louvre : du vin frais pour un banquet de luxe." Monuments et mémoires de la Fondation Eugène Piot 78: 5–51.

Other pieces in the Louvre acquired from Becchina include a Capuan bell-krater attributed to the Ixion painter in 1985 (CA7124). It was apparently published by Alain Pasquier in 1978, long before is was acquired. There are also two South Italian terracottas that were both purchased in 1982 (CA 6823, CA 6824). 
Besques, S. 1988. "Deux reliefs apuliens en terre cuite." Monuments et mémoires de la Fondation Eugène Piot 69: 1–28.

A further fragment for the pelike attributed to Euthymides that had formed part of the Campana collection was purchased in 1980 (inv. G 31 ; Cp FR 269 ; Cp FR 295 ; Cp FR 72). 

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