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White marble torso, young man with cape over left shoulder.
Roman. 1st or 2nd century. H. 70 cm. Pedestal H. 8.5 cm.
Provenance: From the collection of J.A. Jerichau (1816-1883), professor
of sculpture - Auction 5 May 1884, no. 5. "Standing man with cape
on left shoulder. Missing head and arms, legs truncated on the diagonal.
Mounted at a pedestal of a later date. Marble sculptures from
this collection can today be seen in the collections of the Ny Carlsberg
Glyptotek and in the Classical and Near Eastern Antiquities’ collection
of the National Museum of Denmark.
This torso was later purchased by G.A. Sadolin and has been part of
his collection until now.
The standing motif and small size are well-known from Roman
marble statues depicting handsome young men intended for display
in a peristyle or garden setting. The cape is rather short, resting only
on the shoulder and serving mainly to emphasize the figure's nudity.
DKK 300.000-400.000 / € 40.000-54.000
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