Bust, Sculpture, Caracalla - Marble - Early 20th century
Particular bust of Caracalla in marble, bust in precious red marble and head in marble gilded with gold leaf, very rare sculpture. It belongs to a series of 6 busts especially commissioned by the owner’s father to an important sculptor in the early 20th century for his Roman villa, that the owner has now started to sell separately. The bust underwent some small restorations but in the 1990s, made by professional restorers.
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Particular bust of Caracalla in marble, bust in precious red marble and head in marble gilded with gold leaf, very rare sculpture. It belongs to a series of 6 busts especially commissioned by the owner’s father to an important sculptor in the early 20th century for his Roman villa, that the owner has now started to sell separately. The bust underwent some small restorations but in the 1990s, made by professional restorers.