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Portrait of a youthful Julio-Claudian male probably Germanicus, the nephew and adopted son of Tiberius. This example is carved with the characteristic locks of hair combed over the forehead in this period.

h. 36 x 18 cm

Early 1st century AD

Marble

Provenance

Ex New York private collection, New York, acquired in the 1960s from the Roger Peyrefitte collection (1907-2000)
Acquired at Pierre Bergé and Associés, Paris, 5th December 2010, lot 225

Publications

Myth and Majesty: Deities and Dignitaries of the Ancient world, Antiquarium ltd., New York, 1st January 1992, no. 20
Pierre Bergé & Associés, Vente Archéologie, 5th December 2010, lot 225, p. 160
J. Pollini, "Roman Marble Sculpture" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, Invalid date, p. 97, fig. 43
C. Wrathall, "Collectors & Collections", Christie’s Magazine, UK & China, January/February 2016, p. 52
M. Squire, "A Passionate Collector", Minerva: the International Review of Ancient Art & Archaeology, London, March/April 2018, p. 16
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

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Roman Marble Bust

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