ROMAN STYLE MARBLE BUST OF THE EMPEROR TRAJAN AND ASSOCIATED SCAGLIOLA PLINTH
AFTER THE ANCIENT
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
Antiquities and African & Oceanic Art
Auction: Antiquities - 31 July 2024 at 2pm
Description
carved marble, shown nude, the emperor characterised by a prominent forehead subtly emerging beneath the hairline, paired with narrow eyes and distinguished by pronounced lines extending from the nostrils to the corners of a firmly set mouth
Dimensions
65cm high including base, 44cm excluding base
Provenance
Provenance:
From the contents of Great House, Dedham, note that the present piece sat alongside the monumental 2nd century portrait busts of the empresses Plotina and Faustina, sold by Lyon and Turnbull in March 2024 for a combined £1,490,000.