ROMAN MARBLE STATUE OF EPHEBE OR DIONYSUS

拍品描述

Ca. AD 250 - 350. A carved marble figure of a youthful, nude male shown in contrapposto with the right leg advanced. The chest is modelled with lightly indicated pectorals, and the smooth abdomen with a drilled navel. A ridged drapery fragment extends along the left hip and upper thigh. Mounted. For similar see: C. Gasparri, A. Coliva, I Borghese e l'antico, Cat. 29. Size: 855mm x 310mm; Weight: 63.1kg Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex European and British collections, 1970s-2000s; Previously in the French private collection of Joseph Mortier, 1960s-1970s.Copy of French Court Expert conclusion from 1961 available. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Manfredi Maria Vaccari, archaeologist and antiquities expert of Chimera Heritage Consultants.

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