Lotto 76 | ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT OF A CHILD 1st century BC - 1st century AD

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey

ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT OF A CHILD 1st century BC - 1st century AD

ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT OF A CHILD
1st century BC - 1st century AD

height cm 21 (cm 26 with Iron support)

Beautiful portrait of a child caught in the transition to his second childhood. The portrait is characterized by a particular rendering of the physiognomy; the executive details are reminiscent of the early childhood portrait of the Julio-Claudian period. Provided with an iron museal stand. Provenance: From the collection of Mr. U.C., started during 1950s in Brussels; then, collection supplemented by Diplomatic sons until the late 1990s.