Roman, 1st century A.D.

Pigments, gesso

H: 20.4 cm (8 in) L: 18.9 cm (7.4 in)

Serial: 35551 

This fresco panel displays the head of a young man with short hair. Only a single large almond-shaped eye remains, but paired with a straight nose and oval face, which suggests idealized features.

Provenance

Ex- French private collection;

The Gilbert collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts, acquired in Paris, 23 June 2000.

Exhibited

La Biennale, Grand Palais, Paris, 11-17 September 2019;

PAD London, Berkeley Square, London, 30 September 6 - October 2019

Published

The Gilbert Collection: by Phoenix Ancient Art, New York, 2019, no. 216