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Lot Essay
The goddess is depicted with center-parted wavy hair bound in a rolled diadem, with the long strands pulled back over the ears, and tucked into the band at the back of the head. Wavy tendrils fall along her neck, while the hair above the diadem is summarily rendered in horizontal waves. She has a peaked forehead, gently arching brows and thick lids framing unarticulated eyes. Her full jawline is in the Classical manner, and her lips are slightly parted.
In correspondence dated 1930 between the previous owner, Sir Henry Norman, and John Forsdyke, Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum, the scholar suggested that this head closely recalls an example from the Alba Collection in Madrid (see no. 571 in E. Hübner, Die antiken Bildwerke in Madrid, 1862). Hübner considered the Alba head to be Greek, but that view is surely antiquated.
Sir Henry Norman (1858-1939) was a prominent British journalist, politician, and social reformer. Known for his progressive views and tireless advocacy for social change, Sir Norman made significant contributions to the fields of journalism and politics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as a Member of Parliament and was a vocal supporter of women's suffrage and workers' rights. Norman's extensive travels and insightful writings provided valuable perspectives on international affairs and colonialism, particularly in Asia.
In correspondence dated 1930 between the previous owner, Sir Henry Norman, and John Forsdyke, Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum, the scholar suggested that this head closely recalls an example from the Alba Collection in Madrid (see no. 571 in E. Hübner, Die antiken Bildwerke in Madrid, 1862). Hübner considered the Alba head to be Greek, but that view is surely antiquated.
Sir Henry Norman (1858-1939) was a prominent British journalist, politician, and social reformer. Known for his progressive views and tireless advocacy for social change, Sir Norman made significant contributions to the fields of journalism and politics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as a Member of Parliament and was a vocal supporter of women's suffrage and workers' rights. Norman's extensive travels and insightful writings provided valuable perspectives on international affairs and colonialism, particularly in Asia.