A ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF HERCULES

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF HERCULES
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Over-lifesized, his head turned to his left on his muscular neck, his thick luscious curls upswept from his forehead in short pointed locks, with a furrowed forehead, the deeply-set lidded eyes beneath modelled brows, his nose prominent, his full beard composed of short spiral-curling locks, his thick mustache enveloping the upper lip but for the philtrum
16¼ in. (41.2 cm.) high

Provenance

Private Collection, Germany.
Anonymous sale; Hampel, Munich, 25 September 1999, lot 1004.

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Lot Essay

The burly older Hercules type, with full beard and mustache and thick curly locks, is inspired by the Lysippan tradition from the 4th century B.C. This monumental head is an impressive interpretation of the type likely from the provinces of the eastern Roman empire.

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