THE PROPERTY OF A MASSACHUSETTS PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A ROMAN GILT BRONZE BUST OF HERCULES
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN GILT BRONZE BUST OF HERCULES
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The aged deified hero depicted with a full beard of individualized curling locks, his head inclined slightly to his left and downturned, with a furrowed brow and deeply-set lidded eyes, the pupils articulated, heavy bags visible below, wearing an ivy wreath in his wavy hair, the ties falling onto his shoulders, the bust nude, with his clavicles well defined, the shoulders and pectorals revealing his burly musculature, perforated at each shoulder, one rivet preserved
5 5/8 in. (14.2 cm.) high
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The aged deified hero depicted with a full beard of individualized curling locks, his head inclined slightly to his left and downturned, with a furrowed brow and deeply-set lidded eyes, the pupils articulated, heavy bags visible below, wearing an ivy wreath in his wavy hair, the ties falling onto his shoulders, the bust nude, with his clavicles well defined, the shoulders and pectorals revealing his burly musculature, perforated at each shoulder, one rivet preserved
5 5/8 in. (14.2 cm.) high
Provenance
with Ariadne Galleries, New York, early 1990s.
An American Private Collector; Christie's, New York, 10 December 2004, lot 595.
An American Private Collector; Christie's, New York, 10 December 2004, lot 595.
Brought to you by
G. Max Bernheimer
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