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A Roman Marble Portrait Head of a Woman, Severan, mid-3rd Century A.D.
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- A Roman Marble Portrait Head of a Woman
- marble
- Height 20 cm. 7 7/8 in.
her eyes with incised irises and drilled crescentic pupils, the eyebrows incised and meeting, her straight, centrally parted hair pulled back behind the ears, lifted up in a broad plait at the nape of the neck, and fixed on top of the head, three wisps of hair escaping above the forehead; no restorations.
Provenance
French private collection, 19th Century (consistent with Carrara marble socle, nose drilled for restoration, and overall patina)
Condition
Chin fragmentary, proper left side of lower lip and upper lip chipped, front of nose missing, and corners of hair in back chipped, root-marks overall especially in back.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Cf. a portrait in Copenhagen (F. Johansen, Catalogue Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Roman Portraits, vol. 3, 1995, p. 130f., no. 54), dated in the mid-3rd Century A.D.