Eric Stanford
Ariadne
Signed with monogram
Portland stone
Height - 36 inches
Provenance
The Artist's Family
Note: A fine carving in Portland stone from the period when Stanford was influenced by the cubist carvings of Henri Laurens.
Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete and his wife Pasiphae, in Greek mythology. By her mother, she was the granddaughter of the sun god Helios. She is best known for her pivotal role in the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.