Lot 1835
Attractive Provincial Marble Portrait of a Boy. Roman Egypt, c. 50-125 AD. The portrait likely from a niche, carved in high relief (about 2/3 in the round, with traces of backing at his neck. The features regular and delicate, almost feminine, of a youth aged around 7 to 10, with faint smile. Details of the iris and pupil from his eyes are not indicated, and the hair is combed forward in parallel rows, placing him in the Neronian, Flavian, or Trajanic periods. A tunic with broad fluting suggesting pleatings is seen about the neck, but with no evidence of the puerile toga. Sculpture well preserved, with minor ancient damage at nose, and a couple of recent grazes to the hair; thin reddish encrustations over much of the surface. Height: 10-1/8", on custom stand. A charming work of art, said to have been found in Egypt.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000.
Ex Arte Primitivo, NY.
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