Bidspirit auction | ROMAN BRONZE BUST OF EMPEROR

ROMAN BRONZE BUST OF EMPEROR CLAUDIUS - Ca. AD 41 - 54. A bronze bust of Emperor Claudius with his head turned slightly to his right. His broad face is framed by short curling hair bound with a laurel wreath. Drapery crosses the left shoulder, leaving the right side of the chest bare. For similar see: Paul Zanker, Roman Portraits, Sculptures in Stone and Bronze, Fig. 18 Fragment of a frieze, ca. a.d. 50. Marble. Museo Nazionale, Ravenna Size: 75mm x 75mm; Weight: 645g Provenance: Private collection of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; formerly with Allison Barker, 1990s–2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.