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LOT 501:
ROMAN MARBLE NOBLEMAN HEAD
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£20,000 - £30,000
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ROMAN MARBLE NOBLEMAN HEAD
Ca. AD 100 - 300.A Roman marble head of a nobleman with idealised features as opposed to the veristic representations popular during the Republican period. Notice that the sculptor presents this individual's visage with clean-shaven skin and handsome features such as deep-set eyes, an aquiline nose (losses as shown), slightly parted lips, soft facial planes, and closely cropped, wavy hair. Size: 350mm x 230mm; Weight: 16kgProvenance: Property of a London collector, acquired on the Continental Art market 1970-2000s and with a Paris Collection; formerly with a Parisian Gallery, 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
