ID 1360672
Lot 77 | A ROMAN MARBLE CLIPEUS WITH A PORTRAIT BUST OF A YOUTH
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
22 in. (55.8 cm.) diameter
Provenance
David Sylvester (1924-2001), London, modern art critic and curator.
The Property of David Sylvester Esq., C.B.E.; Antiquities, Sotheby's, London, 10 July 1990, lot 271.
Private Collection, U.K., 1990-2014.
with Ariadne Galleries, New York and London, acquired from the above.
Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2016.
Literature
D. Del Bufalo, Precious Portraits: Small Precious Stone Sculptures of Imperial Rome, Turin, 2020, p. 57. pl VI.
| Medium: | Marble, Stone |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe, Roman Empire |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Medium: | Marble, Stone |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe, Roman Empire |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Ancient Art & Antiquities |
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