CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN BRONZE HERCULES
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The muscular hero depicted nude, standing with his weight on his left leg, the right relaxed and bent at the knee, his lionskin worn over his head, its paws tied at his chest, its mane cascading along his shoulders, his beardless face with curly hair and deeply-set articulated eyes
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high

Provenance

Acquired by the previous owner in Los Angeles, circa 1960.

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Lot Essay

This is a version of the so-called Doria Herakles, a sculptural type created in the late 4th century B.C. that portrays the youthful, beardless Hercules wearing the lionskin, usually holding his club in one hand. For the type see the marble in the Villa Doria Pamphilj, no. 650 in Boardman, "Herakles" in LIMC.

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