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Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Sculptures / LARGE ROMAN BRONZE BUST OF AN EMPEROR AS HERAKLES WITH CLUB
Ca. AD 150 - 220. A bronze bust of an emperor (probably Caracalla or Commodus) depicted as Herakles, with a broad chest and long neck, the head turned slightly to the left. The broad youthful face is cast with wide almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a straight nose, full lips and a prominent chin. Thick spiral curls are arranged in dense tiers across the head. A bark-textured club crosses the right shoulder diagonally. For similar see: P. Zanker, Roman Portrait, Sculpture in Bronze and Stone, Fig. 28, Fragment of a Bronze Statue of Emperor Caracalla. Size: 320mm x 420mm; Weight: 9kg Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier present on the French art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate:$10,912.8
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