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A Limestone Portrait Head of a Man, Roman Republican, circa 1st Century B.C.
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- A Limestone Portrait Head of a Man
- Approximate Height 13 3/4 in. 35 cm.
his commanding face with wide mouth, fragmentary aquiline nose flanked by deep folds below the nostrils, large deep-set eyes with crow's feet, and furrowed brow, his thinning hair brushed forward in comma-shaped locks over the forehead and temples
Provenance
Louis Noguier (d. 1905), Béziers
private collection, Béziers
by descent to the present owner
private collection, Béziers
by descent to the present owner
Literature
Émile Espérandieu, Recueil général des bas-reliefs, statues et bustes de la Gaule romaine, vol. IX, Paris, 1925, no. 6878, illus.
Monique Clavel, Béziers et son territoire dans l'antiquité (Centre de recherches d'histoire ancienne, vol. 2), Paris, 1970, p. 620, note 3
Condition
as shown, surface very weathered overall, back of head roughly worked
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
According to Espérandieu (op. cit., p. 181) the present head was found locally ("provenance locale"), namely in or around Béziers.