Portrait Head of a Man
c. AD 100
Maker Unknown
Greek and Roman Art
Portrait Head of a Man, c. AD 100. Italy, Roman, early 2nd Century. Marble; overall: 26.3 cm (10 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1925.944 Although the identity of this man remains a mystery, its realism is striking. Far from idealized, it convincingly depicts a solid middle-aged man with wrinkled forehead, high cheek bones, and deep-set eyes. Portrait heads like this could belong to busts, herms, or full-length statues.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- marble
- Medium
- marble
- Dimensions
- Overall: 26.3 cm (10 3/8 in.)
- Departments
- Greek and Roman Art
- Accession Number
- 1925.944
- Credit Line
- Gift of J. H. Wade
- Exhibitions
- The Silver Jubilee Exhibition, Juxtapositions, Portraiture: The Image of the Individual, The Twain Shall Meet
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 103 Roman
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