Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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A Roman Marble Torso of a Youth, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.

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Lot Closed

July 7, 04:09 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Another Property

A Roman Marble Torso of a Youth

circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.


perhaps the personification of a Season, wearing a garland and holding cornucopia or basket of fruit.

Height 33.5 cm.

Carlos Pedro Blacquier (1923-2021), Buenos Aires

acquired by the present owner from the above in 2021


 

For a related example in the storerooms of the Museo delle Terme, Museo Nazionale Romano, see arachne.dainst.org/entity/6211001. Also see the recently acquired figure of Hesperus in the Rubenshuis, Antwerp: https://pers.rubenshuis.be/twice-reunited-after-400-years-the-rubens-house-presents-two-new-acquisitions.