A Boy Holdng a Pear
Roman, 2nd Century AD
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
100 AD - 200 AD
Materials
Marble
Measurements
840 mm (H)
Place of origin
Italy
Order this imageCollection
Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1180981
Summary
Sculpture, Carrara marble, A boy holding a pear, Roman, 2nd century AD. Boy wearing a tunic and holding a pear. Probably a tomb figure, 2nd century AD with later restorations.
Provenance
Accepted by HM Treasury on 21st March, 1963 in lieu of tax and conveyed to National Trust ownership on 29th November 1963.
Makers and roles
Roman, 2nd Century AD , sculptor