THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A PARIAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF A YOUNG MAN, with serious expression, head turned to the right, his face, neck and chest sensitively carved to show anatomical details, his eyebrows prominent and hint of moustache over his upper lip, his hair short and curled, wearing cloak draped around the back of his neck and falling over left shoulder, minor repair to left shoulder and restoration on left cheek, Roman, circa 100 A.D. probably from North Africa

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A PARIAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF A YOUNG MAN, with serious expression, head turned to the right, his face, neck and chest sensitively carved to show anatomical details, his eyebrows prominent and hint of moustache over his upper lip, his hair short and curled, wearing cloak draped around the back of his neck and falling over left shoulder, minor repair to left shoulder and restoration on left cheek, Roman, circa 100 A.D. probably from North Africa
21½in. (54.5cm.) high
Exhibited
London, Spink & Son, 1970

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