Poulsen, Frederik: Greek and Roman portraits in English country houses (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1923)

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BUST OF THE EMPEROR HADRIAN. (Margam Park.)
[Marble. Height 0-85, of head 0-30. Base and almost whole
bust, except left shoulder, modern. Restored in marble, nose tip
and left ear. Surface somewhat corroded by moisture. Heavy
traces of drilling of pupils.]
This is not a specially important portrait of the Emperor, and was
found by Gavin Hamilton in 1769 in Hadrian’s Villa near Tivoli.
(Michaelis, p. 520, no. 9 ; Bernoulli, Rom. Ikon. ii. 2, p. 116, no. 97.)
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HEAD OF HADRIAN. (Houghton Hall.)
[Marble. Height from chin to crown 0-29. Restored in marble :
nose tip, most of right ear and breast, which is united to neck with
cut surface. Left ear broken off, surface, especially beard, some-
what cleaned. There is no drilling of pupils, but running drill is
very subtly used in hair.]
A fine and life like portrait of the Emperor, which by the narrow-
ness of the cheeks produces a youthful impression. The expression of
the mouth is especially good, and in connexion with the inclination
of the neck and its turn towards the left shoulder gives an excellent
momentary effect.
(Michaelis, p. 324, no. 12 ; Bernoulli, Rom. Ikon. ii. 2, p. 116, no. 96.)