AFTER THE ANTIQUE, LATE 19TH CENTURY

細節

An Italian carved marble bust of the Emperor Titus
After the Antique, late 19th century
Inscribed to the base TITO, on a potoro marble socle
30in. (76.1cm.) high

來源

Formerly from the collection of the late William Henry Haussner and Frances Wilke Haussner.

注意事項

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拍品專文

Titus (AD 79-81) was relatively unpopular and feared upon becoming emperor, after expressing his brutality in the sack of Jerusalem, among other acts. In more recent histories, his rule has been heroicised and marked for its efficiency.