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LOT 0167
Roman Marble Torso of Young Boy
1ST CENTURY A.D.
26 in. (34.7 kg, 66 cm).
Statue of a young naked boy, in Parian or Carrara marble, shown in a contrapposto stance, with his right hip raised and his left leg extended slightly forward; chest and upper abdomen with subtle muscular definition, narrow torso and slim arms, rounded belly and chubby thighs; professionally repaired.
ProvenanceEuropean private collection, 19th century (based on restoration techniques).
Ex Sotheby's, London, 8 December 1986, no.287.
Ex private collection, Melbourne, Australia, prior to 2001.
Private collection, Europe.
Accompanied by a printed copy of the Spanish cultural export licence no.1775-3178156.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13456-260917.
Compare the image of a boy playing, 1st century A.D., Roman, marble, [h. 93 cm (36 5/8 in.), ancient part: h. 67 cm (26 3/8 in.], Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, inv. no.2089, in Poulsen, F., Catalogue of Ancient Sculpture in the NY Carlsberg Glyptotek,Copenhagen, 1951, fig.173a p.131.
FootnotesDuring the Roman imperial period, children were widely represented in the art of both the public and private spheres. Images of both mortal and divine children appeared in the artworks and furnishings of the home, on the tomb monuments and burial containers associated with the funerary realm, and on imperial state art. This statue of a nude young boy, which is made of Parian or Carrara marble, exemplifies the Roman interest in the subject of children. This shift in movement is echoed in the tilt of the boy’s head downward and to his right, suggesting that he has fixed his gaze on something in this direction.
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LOT 0167
Roman Marble Torso of Young Boy
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000€58,000 - 81,200 (for guidance only)$67,500 - 94,500 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£25,000 (EUR 29,000; USD 33,750) ‡+BP*
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Roman Bronze Key Ring
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Square-section hoop with spurs to the shoulders, articulated barrel-shank key with voided bit. 4.31 grams, 35 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Marble Torso of Young Boy
1st century A.D.Estimate: £50,000 - 70,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25,000
Statue of a young naked boy, in Parian or Carrara marble, shown in a contrapposto stance, with his right hip raised and his left leg extended slightly forward; chest and upper abdomen with subtle muscular definition, narrow torso and slim arms, rounded belly and chubby thighs; professionally repaired. 34.7 kg, 66 cm
European private collection, 19th century (based on restoration techniques). Ex Sotheby's, London, 8 December 1986, no.287. Ex private collection, Melbourne, Australia, prior to 2001. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a printed copy of the Spanish cultural export licence no.1775-3178156. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13456-260917.
During the Roman imperial period, children were widely represented in the art of both the public and private spheres. Images of both mortal and divine children appeared in the artworks and furnishings of the home, on the tomb monuments and burial containers associated with the funerary realm, and on imperial state art. This statue of a nude young boy, which is made of Parian or Carrara marble, exemplifies the Roman interest in the subject of children. This shift in movement is echoed in the tilt of the boy’s head downward and to his right, suggesting that he has fixed his gaze on something in this direction. -
'Colchester' Roman Pottery Fragment Group
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Mixed group of vessel and other fragments, including a large fragment from a footed conical bowl. 369 grams total, 2.4-10.1 cm
Found at Kiln Site, Park Road, Colchester, UK, in 1955. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
