RARE ROMAN MARBLE BUST OF VENUS

Ca. AD 1 - 100. A marble bust of Venus with her head turned slightly to her right, an elongated neck and softly modelled facial features. Her oval face has almond-shaped eyes beneath gently arched brows, a straight nose and full, slightly parted lips. The luxuriant wavy hair is parted centrally, swept back from the forehead in deeply carved undulating locks and gathered into an elaborate chignon at the nape of the neck. The upper part of the hair is arranged in parallel strands extending towards the back of the head. A mantle is draped across the shoulders and chest, secured by circular brooches at the shoulders and falling in broad, overlapping folds. Mounted on a later marble socle. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 18863, Antiquities, Lot 41. Size: 700mm x 400mm; Weight: 59kg Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. 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 Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

Estimate:£10,000

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