Portrait of a Private Citizen
Artist/Culture
Roman
Dateearly 3rd century
Mediummarble
Dimensions46.7 x 47.8 cm (18 3/8 x 18 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Alexander H. Bullock
Terms
Object number1961.16
Label TextThis portrait captures a commanding personality. He turns as if caught in action and looks upward with an intense gaze. The military cloak, fastened by a large round brooch on the left shoulder, indicates that he was either a military or civic leader. Portraits of prominent citizens were displayed in urban spaces
such as the marketplace.
ProvenanceGift of Alexander H. Bullock, 10 Roxbury Street, Worcester, MA, following purchase at Ars Antiqua AG Auktion, Haldenstrasse 5, Luzern, Switzerland, April 29, 1961, through William H. Schab, 48 East 57th Street, New York, NY May 26, 1961.On View
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