Greek Head of an Old Man
Roman
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
100 AD - 130 AD
Materials
Parian marble
Measurements
310 x 140 x 265 mm
Order this imageCollection
Petworth House and Park, West Sussex
NT 486336
Summary
Parian marble, Greek Head of an Old Man, early 2nd century AD copy of a third century BC bronze original of a Greek portrait head. The marble portrait head is that of a man of advancing years with pleasant dignified expression, a broad square forehead, deep inset eyes, moustache, beard and untidy hair making a square frame for the face.
Marks and inscriptions
30 (painted on front of socle)
Makers and roles
Roman, sculptor