THE BEAUTY WITHIN: The Chenel Collection
THE BEAUTY WITHIN: The Chenel Collection
A Roman Marble Bust of a Man, circa 2nd Century, with restored head of Vitellius
Lot Closed
December 17, 04:49 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Roman Marble Bust of a Man
circa 2nd Century, with restored head of Vitellius
wearing a tunic, cuirass with lappets covering his right upper arm, and paludamentum fastened with a circular brooch on his right shoulder and falling in long folds over the chest; with restored socle and head of Vitellius.
Total height 53 cm.
European private collection, circa 19th Century (based on restoration techniques)
Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Coutau-Bégarie, Chasse - Mobiliers - Objets d'art. Succession du Vicomte de X. Succession de Monsieur X. Ancienne collection des Ducs de L. et à divers, November 29th, 2013, no. 254, illus.
acquired at the above sale
Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Coutau-Bégarie, Chasse - Mobiliers - Objets d'art. Succession du Vicomte de X. Succession de Monsieur X. Ancienne collection des Ducs de L. et à divers, November 29th, 2013, no. 254, illus.
acquired at the above sale