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A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT OF A BOY AS APOLLO, LATE 1ST CENTURY A.D. | A Roman Marble Portrait of a Boy as Apollo
估價
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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描述
- Height as restored 28 cm.
his short hair radiating from the crown and surmounted by a wreath of laurel leaves and berries; neck and lower part of face incl. lower lip restored.
來源
European private collection, 18th/19th Century (based on restoration techniques and Carrara marble socle)
French private collection, acquired in the 1980s
Aguttes, Neuilly, May 29th, 2018, no. 136, illus.
acquired at the above sale by the present owner
French private collection, acquired in the 1980s
Aguttes, Neuilly, May 29th, 2018, no. 136, illus.
acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Neck and lower part of face below upper lip, cheek bones, and earlobes restored from one piece of marble; nose original; surface of ancient part slightly weathered and chipped and with remains of incrustation; join between ancient and modern parts overpainted.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
Roman portraits of boys wearing a laurel wreath have been compiled by K. Fittschen and P. Zanker, Katalog der römischen Porträts in den Capitolinischen Museen, vol. 4, 2014, p. 41, note 7. The wreath probably alludes to a "private deification" of the individual as the god Apollo. For the rendering of the hair compare a boy’s head, also with laurel wreath, in Copenhagen: F. Johansen, Catalogue Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Imperial Rome, vol. 2, 1995, p. 56f., no. 16.