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Lot Description

A Roman Green Schist Bust of Jupiter

Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.

Height 10 1/8 inches (25.72 cm).

Property from The Brummer Collection from Drs. John and Pat Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia

Provenance:
Ernest Brummer (1891-1964), Paris & New York, prior to 1921.
Ella Bache Brummer, New York, 1964-1999; thence by descent to her nephew, Dr. John Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia.
[with a wood base stamped Kichizo Inagaki (1876-1951)]

Published:
For The Brummer Gallery Records at The Metropolitan Museum Cloisters Library and Archive, see Paris Galleries: Ernest Brummer Gallery, Paris, 1921.
[https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/65938/rec/5]

Condition Report

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Some chips and losses along edges and to hair. Encrustations in crevices and pitted areas. Generally smooth surface with some uneven patination. Overall in fine and attractive condition. Attached to stand. See additional images. Height with stand 12 5/8 inches (32.07 cm). Width of bust 7 inches (17.78 cm).

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