拍品专文
This broad and characterful portrait depicts an ageing male sporting a plentiful crop of hair and a trimmed beard and moustache. The visage bears a number of fine sculptural details highlighting the maturity of the individual, and the aptitude of the sculptor. The eyes themselves are particularly detailed, with the iris and pupil of each richly defined. The style of the head itself is a transitional blend of Trajanic and Hadrianic portrait characteristics. While the thickly drilled fringe is a feature reminiscient of portraits under the Emperor Trajan, the inclusion of a closely cut full beard is a distinctive trait first popularised in Roman sculpture by Hadrian.