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LOT 2038
Marble Bust of Young Hadrian
19TH CENTURY A.D.
21 1/4 in. (40.9 kg, 54 cm).
Tastefully carved bust of a youthful male with abundant curly hair, broad brow and high cheekbones, mutton-chop whiskers, long sturdy neck; dressed in classical style with a loose mantle covering the broad shoulders and secured at the right shoulder by a knopped fastener.
ProvenanceAcquired on the North American art market.
Ex private collection, England.
Cf. bust of Hadrian in the British Museum under accession no. 1805,0703.94, depicted with the 'Rollockenfrisur' hairstyle of layered curls.
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