Marmorportrait des Kaisers Caracalla, 205 - 209 n. Chr. - photo 1
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Marmorportrait des Kaisers Caracalla, 205 - 209 n. Chr.

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€ 200 000
Auction dateClassic
26.05.2021 10:00UTC +02:00
Auctioneer
Hermann Historica
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Germany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 525 | Marmorportrait des Kaisers Caracalla, 205 - 209 n. Chr.
Marmorportrait des Kaisers Caracalla, 205 - 209 n. Chr.
Lebensgroßes kaiserliches Portrait aus feinkörnigem weißen Marmor. Der meisterhaft gearbeitete Kopf ist leicht nach rechts gewandt und war ursprünglich in einen Statuenkörper eingesetzt. Die einzelnen Haarlocken sind bis auf den Hinterkopf und die Seiten vorzüglich naturgetreu ausgearbeitet. Das jugendliche Gesicht mit feinen langen Koteletten. Die Iris eines jeden Auges ist graviert. Die lünettenförmigen Pupillen unter anderem durch zwei parallele Bohrlöcher definiert. Hervorragend erhalten bis auf den fehlenden antiken hinteren Teil des Kopfes und einen Bruch an der rechten Seite des Halses und des Zapfens. Einige kleinere Kerben im Gesicht, an den Augen und am Hals. Spitze des linken Ohres abgebrochen und patiniert. Kleiner Bruch an der Spitze der Helix des rechten Ohres. Die Bereiche hinter beiden Ohren grob ausgearbeitet. Leicht honigfarbene Patina mit leicht bräunlicher Sprenkelung. Keine
Ergänzungen. Montiert auf Ständer. Maße des Kopfes 33,5 x 18 x 29 cm.
John Pollini ordnete dieses vorzügliche Marmorportrait dem zweiten Portraittypus von Septimius Severus' älterem Sohn Caracalla zu, dem sogenannten "Successor Type II", und datierte es in die Jahre zwischen 205 und 209 n. Chr.
Publiziert: J. Pollini, Portrait of Caracalla from the Mellerio Collection and the Iconography of Caracalla and Geta. Revue Archéologique 1, 2005, S. 55-77.

Provenienz: Kurz nach 1900 von einem französischen Diplomaten in Carthago erworben. Dann Sammlung Mellerio (frühes 20. Jahrhundert). Dann französische Privatsammlung Paris. Mit französischem Antikenpass aus dem Jahr 2001. US-Sammlung. Mit Art Loss Register-Auszug.

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Zustand: II
A magnificent marble portrait head of Caracalla, 205 - 209 A.D.
Life-size imperial portrait of fine grained white marble. The masterly worked head is slightly averted towards its right side and was originally inserted into the mortis of a statue body. The individual hair locks are naturalistically carved, except towards the back and the sides of the head. The youthful face with fine long side whiskers. The irises of the eyes are incised. The lunette shaped pupils are defined by two parallel drill holes. Excellently preserved except for the missing ancient backpart of the head and a break on the right side of the neck and tenon. Some minor nicks on the face, eyes, and neck. Top of the left ear broken off and patinated. Small break at the top of the helix of the right ear. The areas behind both ears roughly finished. Slightly honey-coloured patina with light-brownish mottling. No additions. Mounted on stand. Dimensions of the head 33.5 x 18 x 29 cm.
John Pollini assigned this superb marble portrait to the second portrait type of Septimius Severus' elder son Caracalla, the so-called "Successor Type II", and dated it between 205 and 209 A.D.
Published: J. Pollini, Portrait of Caracalla from the Mellerio Collection and the Iconography of Caracalla and Geta. Revue Archéologique 1, 2005, pp. 55-77.

Provenance: Acquired shortly after 1900 by a French diplomat in Carthage. Then Mellerio collection (early 20th century). Then French private collection Paris. With French antique passport from 2001. US collection. With Art Loss Register certificate.

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Condition: II
Place of origin:Roman Empire
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