West Palm Beach, FL
Details
- Dimensions
- 20ʺW × 10ʺD × 34ʺH
- Styles
- Grand Tour
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Bronze
- Enamel
- Marble
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Bronze
- Condition Notes
- Good Wear consistent with age and use. Good Wear consistent with age and use. less
- Description
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After the antique polychromed bronze bust of the Prima Porta Augustus Caesar.
Italy,mid-20th century
A extraordinary, large scale, very heavy … more After the antique polychromed bronze bust of the Prima Porta Augustus Caesar.
Italy,mid-20th century
A extraordinary, large scale, very heavy mid 20th century bronze example of the iconic Roman orignal full-length portrait statue of Augustus Caesar.
Realistically cast and modeled, with exquisite touches of gilt and multi color enamel to subtly highlight the intricacies of the bust, especially the breastplate of the armor which depicts the retrieval of Crassus' standards from the Parthians, with allegorical imagery.
Raised on a marble dust composition plinth base.
This work is unsigned.
Bust alone 26-inches high x 20-Inches wide x 10-Inches deep
Marble Dust Composition plinth base alone 12-inches wide x 10-inches deep x 9-inches high less
West Palm Beach, FL
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