Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
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A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF A YOUTH, SEVERAN, MID 3RD CENTURY A.D., ON 17TH CENTURY SHOULDERS
Auction Closed
July 2, 04:42 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
Another Property
A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF A YOUTH, SEVERAN, MID 3RD CENTURY A.D., ON 17TH CENTURY SHOULDERS
his eyes with incised irises and drilled crescentic pupils, his short hair brushed forward over the forwhead and temples; neck, nose and upper left cheek restored.
Total height incl. socle and shoulders 40.5 cm.; height of head 12 cm.
European private collection, circa 17th Century (based on restoration techniques)
the tenor Michele Tiziano, sold at auction in Berlin
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Published
For small-scale roman portraiture see K. Dahmen, Untersuchungen zu Form und Funktion kleinformatiger Porträts der römischen Kaiserzeit, 2001.