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A Roman Marble Head of the Goddess Roma, late 2nd Century A.D., on circa 18th-Century Marble Shoulders
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- A Roman Marble Head of the Goddess Roma
- marble
- Total height 63 cm.; height of face 15 cm.
turned sharply to her right, wearing an Attic helmet decorated with fragmentary animals (griffins?) in relief, her oval face with full parted lips and large eyes with incised irises and drilled pupils, her long deeply-drilled wavy hair parted in the center and gathered in a plait at the back; nose, helmet crest and animals formerly restored.
Provenance
European private collection, circa 18th Century (based on the restoration techniques)
English art market, acquired at auction in Gloucestershire as made of concrete/composite material, together with other pieces of garden sculpture and furniture
acquired from the above by the present owner at the Ardingly Antiques Fair on April 19th, 2016
English art market, acquired at auction in Gloucestershire as made of concrete/composite material, together with other pieces of garden sculpture and furniture
acquired from the above by the present owner at the Ardingly Antiques Fair on April 19th, 2016
Condition
Nose, helmet crest and animals formerly restored, and now missing. Hair sharply cut at the level of the nape of neck. The lower lip is chipped on the proper right side. Abrasion on the proper right cheek and underneath the proper left ear. Surface appears with overall brownish organic growths and weathering. Minor chips and abrasions overall.
"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
The best parallel for the helmet‘s high frontlet and the way in which the hair frames the forehead is a small bronze bust of Dea Roma from Brescia: B. Barr-Sharrar, The Hellenistic and Early Imperial Decorative Bust, 1987, p. 81f., no. C192, pl. 59.