A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT
A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT

CIRCA LATE 2ND CENTURY A.D.

Details
A ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT
circa late 2nd century a.d.
Carved in high relief with the torso of a male figure, perhaps Apollo, his body well-modeled, facing front with his head turned out to his right, his right arm raised, with tresses of hair falling on both shoulders, a mantle over his left shoulder, his full lips slightly parted
13 in. (33.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Fine Antiquities, Christie's London, 7 December 1994, lot 50