Marble Head of a Young Patrician

Culture: Roman

Period: 2nd century A.D.

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 19.5 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 3086

Provenance: French private collection from the 1950s. With French antique passport.

Condition: Nose chipped, otherwise excellently preserved.

Description: A very delicately worked portrait of a young Roman patrician of fine crystalline marble. The round, slightly smaller-than-life size head has short, wavy hair which is also outstandingly worked out on the back. His mouth is slightly opened to form a gentle smile, his eyes looking softly under the thick lids. There are assumptions that this may be a portrait of Hermes. With French antique passport. Mounted.