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Roman Portraiture.
Over a chiton a cuirass with a double row of fringed
leather tongues and a double row of small semicircular arm-
oured tongues, with alternating ornaments of flowers, pal-
mettes and face masks (Medusae and the like. Cf. the torso
Arndt-Amelung 1821). The armour itself is decorated with
vines, two small cupids on sea horses and a Medusa head;
on the shoulder straps Zeus’ thunderbolt. The war mantle
rests on the left shoulder. The neck is holed for insertion
of the head. The purely picturesque style suggests the time
of Claudius, but the figure is probably a later, Trajan
imitation.
Tillieg til Billedtavler pl. X. Reinach: Rep. Stat. V 2, 320. 4. Hekler in
Oest. Jahresh. XIX-XX, 1919, pp. 217 and 223 with fig. 144. Sieveking, 91.
Winckelmarinsprogram p. 15 note 4.
555. (I. N. 717). A Roman. Head. Travertine.
H. 0.33. The nose restored. The head much corroded, probably as
the result of fire. Acquired 1890 from Rome.
The severe damage to the surface has harmed the effect
of the head considerably. The material, the calotte-like hair
with the feeble indications of locks (cf. Nos. 558-59) and
the very large ears suggest work of the time of the Republic.
When the purchase of the head was being discussed Helbig
in a letter characterized this modest effort as “hochbedeu-
tend, ja ein Unicum”.
Billedtavler pl. XXXXIV. A. B. 71-72. Vessberg: Sludien p. 231 No. 1 and
pl. 71, 1-2. Bernhard Schweitzer: Die Bildniskunst der rom. Republik p. 74 note
2. Buschor: Das hellenistische Bildnis p. 63. Gnomon XXII, 1950, p. 334.
555 a. (I. N. 2505). Falsified head. Limestone.
As it has proved impossible to find any real Roman parallel to this
head, which was acquired 1910 at Rome and the character of which
is extraordinary, it has been removed from the collection. Nor is it
French work of the 16-17th century, as has been held.
Tillseg til Billedtavler pl. X. Fr. Poulsen, Rom. Mitt. XXIX 1914 p. 38
seqq. and pl. II. Kaschnitz, Rom. Mitt.
Zur Kunst der romischen Republik p.
work). R. West: Rom. Portratplastik
Ducati: L’Arte in Roma p. 70 and pl.
Bernhard Schweitzer: Die Bildniskunst
XLI 1926 p. 188 seqq. F. W. Goethert:
71 note 204 (maintained to be French
I p. 49 seq. and pl. X 33. Pericle
XXXI, 2. O. Vessberg: Studien p. 229.
der rom. Republik p. 31 note 2.
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Over a chiton a cuirass with a double row of fringed
leather tongues and a double row of small semicircular arm-
oured tongues, with alternating ornaments of flowers, pal-
mettes and face masks (Medusae and the like. Cf. the torso
Arndt-Amelung 1821). The armour itself is decorated with
vines, two small cupids on sea horses and a Medusa head;
on the shoulder straps Zeus’ thunderbolt. The war mantle
rests on the left shoulder. The neck is holed for insertion
of the head. The purely picturesque style suggests the time
of Claudius, but the figure is probably a later, Trajan
imitation.
Tillieg til Billedtavler pl. X. Reinach: Rep. Stat. V 2, 320. 4. Hekler in
Oest. Jahresh. XIX-XX, 1919, pp. 217 and 223 with fig. 144. Sieveking, 91.
Winckelmarinsprogram p. 15 note 4.
555. (I. N. 717). A Roman. Head. Travertine.
H. 0.33. The nose restored. The head much corroded, probably as
the result of fire. Acquired 1890 from Rome.
The severe damage to the surface has harmed the effect
of the head considerably. The material, the calotte-like hair
with the feeble indications of locks (cf. Nos. 558-59) and
the very large ears suggest work of the time of the Republic.
When the purchase of the head was being discussed Helbig
in a letter characterized this modest effort as “hochbedeu-
tend, ja ein Unicum”.
Billedtavler pl. XXXXIV. A. B. 71-72. Vessberg: Sludien p. 231 No. 1 and
pl. 71, 1-2. Bernhard Schweitzer: Die Bildniskunst der rom. Republik p. 74 note
2. Buschor: Das hellenistische Bildnis p. 63. Gnomon XXII, 1950, p. 334.
555 a. (I. N. 2505). Falsified head. Limestone.
As it has proved impossible to find any real Roman parallel to this
head, which was acquired 1910 at Rome and the character of which
is extraordinary, it has been removed from the collection. Nor is it
French work of the 16-17th century, as has been held.
Tillseg til Billedtavler pl. X. Fr. Poulsen, Rom. Mitt. XXIX 1914 p. 38
seqq. and pl. II. Kaschnitz, Rom. Mitt.
Zur Kunst der romischen Republik p.
work). R. West: Rom. Portratplastik
Ducati: L’Arte in Roma p. 70 and pl.
Bernhard Schweitzer: Die Bildniskunst
XLI 1926 p. 188 seqq. F. W. Goethert:
71 note 204 (maintained to be French
I p. 49 seq. and pl. X 33. Pericle
XXXI, 2. O. Vessberg: Studien p. 229.
der rom. Republik p. 31 note 2.
390