MARBLE HEAD OF MERCURY
MARBLE HEAD OF MERCURY
Roman art, 1st century A.D.
A beautiful head depicting the face of the youthful god, with short curly locks and two wings, now fragmentary. The face, turned slightly to the left, features almond-shaped eyes surmounted by a finely carved eyebrow arch; the straight nose is partially missing and sits above a mouth with full, sensual lips.
Missing pieces, chips, and concretions. Traces of cleaning.
Height: 23 cm
Provenance: Collection of Charles Gillet (1879–1972), then passed down through the family
A Roman marble head of Mercury,
1st century A.D.
MARBLE HEAD OF MERCURY
Roman art, 1st century A.D.
A beautiful head depicting the face of the youthful god, with short curly locks and two wings, now fragmentary. The face, turned slightly to the left, features almond-shaped eyes surmounted by a finely carved eyebrow arch; the straight nose is partially missing and sits above a mouth with full, sensual lips.
Missing pieces, chips, and concretions. Traces of cleaning.
Height: 23 cm
Provenance: Collection of Charles Gillet (1879–1972), then passed down through the family
A Roman marble head of Mercury,
1st century A.D.
