A Roman Fresco Fragment with a Lady's Head
Sale 1273 - Antiquities & Ancient Art: Including Property from the Brummer Collection
Dec 5, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$2,000 -
$3,000
Sold for $7,560
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Roman Fresco Fragment with a Lady's Head
Third Style, Circa 15 B.C.-50 A.D.
Height 6 1/4 inches (15.9 cm).
Property from a Private Estate, Cleveland, Ohio
Provenance:
Folio Fine Art, London, by 1969. [Inv. no. A6569]
Mr. Colin McFadyean Collection, London, acquired from the above 20 June 1969.
Charles Ede, London, 2008 (Antiquities, Catalogue 179, no. 34).
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 28 January 2010.
(Art Loss Register no. S00009158)
Exhibited:
Switzerland, Basel, Antike in Basel, November 2009.
Condition Report
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Weathering and scratches to fresco. Mild encrustations and deposits. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images. Affixed in custom wood frame with hanging strip. Frame 6 x 7 1/8 inches (15.24 x 18.1 cm).
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