Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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Property from a Belgian Private Collection

A Fragment from the Back of a Roman Bronze Statue of Man, 1st/3rd Century A.D.

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Lot Closed

July 5, 01:25 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Belgian Private Collection

A Fragment from the Back of a Roman Bronze Statue of Man

1st/3rd Century A.D.


the shoulder blades separated by the raised spine.

Height 32 cm.

said to have been found in Die, Drôme, in 1849 (an old rectangular label inked in a 19th century hand and applied to the back reads "Fragment de statue trouvé à Die / en 1849")
probably Roger Vallentin du Cheylard (1862-1931), Montélimar, Drôme (based on handwriting on label, reported findspot, and subsequent provenance)
Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres (1920-1999), Paris
Drouot-Montaigne, Paris, de Ricqlès, Archéologie. Collection Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres, October 2nd, 2000, no. 838 (part)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale

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