A Roman Marble Portrait Head of a Man
Sale 1035 - Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
May 26, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$15,000 -
20,000
Price Realized
$6,250
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Lot Description
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of a Man
Circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D.
Height 16 inches (41 cm).
Provenance:
Private Collection, Europe, since 1982.
Private Collection, United States, 1990’s.
Aphrodite Ancient Art, New York, 2015 (Art of the Ancient, Vol. II, no. 8. p. 14-15).
Art Loss Register no. S00101620
Note:
Monumental is size, this veristic portrait head was commissioned for public display. Though the surface of the sculpture has been worn by the passage of time, essential facial features remain. Folds of skin around the mouth, eyes, and forehead express his mature age, while the slightly turned head conveys movement.
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