Portrait Bust of a Roman Matron
A.D. 140–150
- Medium
- Marble
- Dimensions
- 53 × 30 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-238027
Bust of a Roman matron, broken at the proper left and nose. Three broad strips of hair are parted at the center of the brow, the lowest ending in a small ringlet before the ear. Above, the hair is tied into a thick braid, which encircles the top of the head. This hairstyle is a version of the one worn by the empress Faustina (died A.D. 141). The sagging flesh of her cheeks and throat are clearly rendered. Her pupils are drilled and irises incised.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Registry history
- A.D. 140–150 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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