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MARBLE HEAD OF A MAN
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174
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MARBLE HEAD OF A MAN
See original version (French)
Estimate €8,000 - €12,000
Voluntary lot
Description
MARBLE HEAD OF A MAN
Roman art, circa the 1st century AD
A head depicting a man’s face, with features slightly marked by wrinkles on the forehead and nasolabial folds. The slightly gaunt cheeks accentuate the severity of the expression. The face is brought to life by almond-shaped eyes with fringed eyelids, set above a straight nose and a closed mouth. The hair, set back slightly from the forehead, is rendered in strands falling forwards.
Visible restorations to the nose, mouth and chin.
Height: 28.4 cm
Provenance: Mr Sineau, Auxerre Auction House, 29 October 1989: lot 293 (ill.)
Private collection, Paris
A Roman marble head of a man,
Circa 1st century AD
See original version (French)
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Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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