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Lot 112

A Roman Marble Torso of a Military Officer

Lot 112

A Roman Marble Torso of a Military Officer

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Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

Estimate$20,000 – $30,000

Status

Closed

A Roman Marble Torso of a Military Officer

Circa 2nd Century A.D.

Height 28 inches (71.2 cm).

Property from a New York Collection

Provenance:

Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Auktion 137, 15 December 2004, Lot 144.

Fortuna Fine Art, Ltd., New York, 2009 (After Twenty Years, p. 12, no. 15).

Acquired by the present owner from the above, prior to 12 May 2011.

This figure is seen wearing a pair of trousers, a long tunic, and a leather cuirass. Pinned to his right shoulder is a cloak draped across the front of his body. This unique combination of garments is seen in depictions of high-ranking soldiers on the historical reliefs from the Trajanic and Antonine periods.

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Overall fine, stable, and attractive conditon. Intact as preserved. The figure's head, legs below the knees, proper right arm, and proper left hand are now lost. Addtional loss to himation. Chips and gashes throughout with overall encrustation and brownish patina. Heavy soil deposits to neck and proper right should. No obvious restoration. Both leg drilled to accommodate dowels supporting the torso on a custom stone stand. Has custom crate. Height with stand 38 1/4 inches (97.2 cm).

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Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

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Ancient Art & Natural History: A Cabinet of Curiosities

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