Inv. n°: MMoCA364

Roman Marble Portrait Head of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Showing purposeful damage to the face.

h. 45 x w. 27 x Ø 25 cm

c. AD 161-180

Marble

Provenance

  • Previously in the collection of the 17th Earl of Pembroke (1939 - 2003), Wilton House, London
  • Previously in the collection of Piers Westenholz, Wilton House, London, 1970s
  • Previously in the collection of Peter Hinwood, acquired on 9th December 1984
  • Christie's London, Sale 9244: Antiquities, London, 7th November 2001, lot 328
  • Acquired at Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd, 6th July 2009

Publications

  • L. Lovatt-Smith, London Living (Peter Hinwood’s favourite objects), 1997
  • Christie's London, Antiquities Sale, 2001, lot 328
  • J. Pollini, "Roman Marble Sculpture" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, pp. 11 and 99, fig. 50
  • M. Merrony, Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins. La collection famille Levett, France, 2012, pp.10, 59,
  • "Un Ken d'Or pour le Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins", Nice-Matin, 5th January 2013, p. 12
  • Ville de Mougins, "C'est quoi cette oeuvre?'", Mougins Infos, France, February 2013, no. 28
  • Les étoiles de Mougins, January/February/Mars 2013, no. 4, p. 8
  • Egypte Ancienne, May/June/July 2013, no. 8, p. 69
  • France Today, December/January 2013-2014, vol. 34, no. 3, p. 15
  • France Today, June/July 2014, vol. 29, no.4, p. 63
  • "Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins Launches Virtual Interactive Museum - MACM 4D", Blooloop, 18th October 2016, p. 8
  • "L'art se met au vert avec Covoiture-Art", Nice-Matin, 14th June 2016, p. 9
  • Force One, 2018, no. 18, p. 45
  • R. Leung, "From 4th-Century Greek Vases to Female Abstract Expressionism", Larry's List, 2022, [On-line]. Available at: https://www.larryslist.com/artmarket/the-talks/from-4th-century-greek-vases-to-female-abstract-expressionism/

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

N.B. Our online collection is being continually updated thanks to ongoing research and documentation efforts carried out by the MACM documentation team. Any additional information is welcome, please contact us.

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