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A Bronze Portrait Head of a Man, Roman Imperial, Hadrianic, circa early 2nd Century A.D.
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- A Bronze Portrait Head of a Man, Roman Imperial
- bronze
- Height 11 in. 28 cm.
from a life-size figure, with layered wavy beard and long moustache, finely shaped mouth, aquiline nose with flaring nostrils, large wide-set eyes with incised irises and dotted pupils, and thick deeply grooved eyebrows, his incised hair radiating from the crown in incised wavy locks, and framing the forehead in luxuriant overlapping wavy curls.
Provenance
Robin Symes, Ltd., London, late 1970s
Swiss private collection, as of 1982
Robin Symes, Ltd., London, October 2nd, 1991
Swiss private collection, as of 1982
Robin Symes, Ltd., London, October 2nd, 1991
Exhibited
"Gesichter. Griechische und römische Bildnisse aus Schweizer Besitz," Historisches Museum, Bern, November 6th, 1982, to February 6th, 1983
"Year in Review Corollary," The Cleveland Museum of Art, February 4th to March 18th, 1987
"Year in Review Corollary," The Cleveland Museum of Art, February 4th to March 18th, 1987
Literature
Hans Jucker and Dietrich Willers, Gesichter. Griechische und römische Bildnisse aus Schweizer Besitz, exhibition catalogue, Bern, 1982, pp. 133-134, no. 54, illus.
H. Künzl, Hefte des archäologischen Seminars der Universität Bern, p. 46, pl. 11
Götz Lahusen and Edilberto Formigli, Römische Bildnisse aus Bronze: Kunst und Technik, Munich, 2001, pp. 210, no. 126, figs. 126,1-4
Arachne, no. 23241
Condition
The lower back of head and nape of neck is pushed in. Some cracks, scratches, and holes.Two small holes on top of head, one of which is clearly a chaplet hole missing its plug. Superficial scratches and abrasions elsewhere. Tips of some locks of hair chipped. Otherwise very good and as shown.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.