A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN, CIRCA 220-240

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A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN, CIRCA 220-240 This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve Superbly carved with sharp cheekbones and a pointed chin, the small mouth with rounded lips, the small almond-shaped eyes with the pupils articulated, the soft brows subtly modeled, her hair tucked behind her wide ears, center parted and pulled back in a now-missing fillet, folded up from the nape of her neck and fastened in thick braids at the top of her head, the long graceful neck splaying at the base. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 31 cm (excl. stand), 43.5 cm (incl. stand) With an associated stand. (2) Expert’s note: This finely carved portrait head depicts a young woman of high standing, Perhaps in her late teens or early 20s, possibly the wife or daughter of an Emperor. The coiffure was popularized by the royal family from the time of Julia Mamaea, and is found on portraits from the entire first half of the 3rd century. See for example the portrait of Furia Sabina Tranquillina, wife of the Emperor Gordion, now in the British Museum, registration number 1805,0703.107, illustrated by Diana E. E. Kleiner, Roman Sculpture, 1992, Yale University Press. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related marble portrait head, perhaps of Otacilia Severa, dated 250-300 AD, 15.9 cm high, in the Walters Art Museum, accession number 23.206. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 9 December 2008, lot 178 Price: USD 110,500 or approx. EUR 155,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and similar facial features, hair, and size (36.8 cm).

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