Italian, probably Rome, 19th century, After the Antique

This lot should have a W symbol and will be sent to Greenford park after the sale. Please refer to the online catalogue for further information.

This evocative head of the classical god of war appears to be adapted from the Borghese Ares, a monumental Roman marble statue after a presumed Greek bronze original from the 5th century BC, which is now housed in the Musée du Louvre. Several ancient marble heads of the Borghese Ares type have survived, including one now in the Hermitage Museum, which was discovered and restored in Rome in the late 18th century.