AFTER THE ANTIQUE, ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE BUST OF MARCELLUS
AFTER THE ANTIQUE, ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURY
Depicted with his head slightly lowered and turned to dexter; on a white-veined black marble cylindrical socle; dark brown patina
16 in. (40.5 cm.) high; 21 in. (53 cm.) high, overall

Provenance

Formerly in the Olivier du Fuel, Paris.

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Lot Essay

Discovered at Herculaneum on 10 April 1754, the original antique bronze bust upon which the present lot is based has been accepted as representing Marcus Claudius Marcellus, the Roman commander best known for his capture of Syracuse in AD212.

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