Lot 357
Rock Hudson's Classical Marble Statuary. Marble panel 3½ x 8½" x 2" deep, depicting a satyr raping a nymph. In Greek mythology, satyrs are half-human, half -beast deities of the woods and mountains. They usually have a goat's tail, flanks and hooves. Since they are the companions of Dionysus, the god of wine, they spend their time drinking, dancing, and chasing nymphs, who are female spirits of nature. This panel was bought by Hudson on one of his shopping trips to Europe and was part of the decoration of his home in Beverly Hills. The panel has been affixed at the back to 24 x 18" x 5½" wooden frame for safekeeping, which can be removed.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
Property of Martin Flaherty, Rock Hudson's estate manager from 1975 until Hudson's death in 1985.
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