Roman School, circa 1600

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

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Description

Study of a headless antique sculpture of a female figure, probably a Muse
Pen and brown ink;
bears inscription in pen and ink, recto: in champo martio la casa de ms Rafaello ?Chasalle alta. 12 piedi and on the verso: B.N.7

Provenance

With Louis Meier, London, from whom purchased, circa 1957

Exhibited

Newcastle, 1974, no. 5 (as Roman School, 1st half of the 16th century)

Catalogue Note

Ralph Holland identified the sculpture as one which passed from the Farnese Collection to the Museo Archeologico, Naples (Inv. no. 5960). According to the old inscription on the drawing, it came from the Theatre of Pompey, near Campus Martius. It probably dated from the 2nd century A.D. and probably represented a Muse, but was subsequently restored to represent Urania.