Asta Bidspirit | ROMAN MARBLE NOBLEMAN HEAD

ROMAN MARBLE NOBLEMAN HEAD - Ca. AD 100 - 300.A Roman marble head of a nobleman with idealised features as opposed to the veristic representations popular during the Republican period. Notice that the sculptor presents this individual's visage with clean-shaven skin and handsome features such as deep-set eyes, an aquiline nose (losses as shown), slightly parted lips, soft facial planes, and closely cropped, wavy hair. Size: 350mm x 230mm; Weight: 16kgProvenance: Property of a London collector, acquired on the Continental Art market 1970-2000s and with a Paris Collection; formerly with a Parisian Gallery, 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.