Herm Bust of a Greek Philosopher
second half of 1st century A.D.
- Medium
- Italian marble
- Dimensions
- 38.5 × 27.4 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-225678
Balding and with narrow-set eyes and a thick wavy beard, this man is familiar from two other portraits, although his identity is unknown. The folds of the mantle over his left chest and back, as well as his beard and advanced age, are typical of sculptures depicting Greek philosophers. Copying a work of the late 300s B.C., this bust could have stood in a gallery of portraits of intellectuals in a Roman villa.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Registry history
- second half of 1st century A.D. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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