A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF HERMARCHOS OF MYTILENE, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF HERMARCHOS OF MYTILENE, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
the head turned to his left, with full beard, parted lips, and furrowed brow, a himation slung around the shoulders; nose, left earlobe, left half of left eyebrow, most of hair above forehead, and most of shoulders restored.
Total height with socle 36 cm.; height of head 19 cm.
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European private collection, 18th Century (based on restoration techniques and socle)
private collection, Île-de-France, probably acquired in the 1960s/1970s (Drouot, Paris, Millon, Haute époque: Le studiolo d'un amateur, March 13th, 2019, no. 254, illus.)
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A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF HERMARCHOS OF MYTILENE, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
the head turned to his left, with full beard, parted lips, and furrowed brow, a himation slung around the shoulders; nose, left earlobe, left half of left eyebrow, most of hair above forehead, and most of shoulders restored.
Total height with socle 36 cm.; height of head 19 cm.
Condition Report:
To request a condition report for this lot, please contact ancientsculpture@sothebys.com.
Provenance:
European private collection, 18th Century (based on restoration techniques and socle)
private collection, Île-de-France, probably acquired in the 1960s/1970s (Drouot, Paris, Millon, Haute époque: Le studiolo d'un amateur, March 13th, 2019, no. 254, illus.)
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