Caption

Depiction in the Pseudo-Seneca type, identified as a portrait of Aristophanes or Hesiod; maker, pseudo-Seneca, male portrait in Roman sculpture; togate figure; end of the 1st century BC previously dated 4th quarter of the 1st century BC; Latium; sculpture; weight 610 kg; height 183 cm; width 70 cm; depth 55 cm; base width 62.5 cm; base depth 47 cm., A marble statue of a robed standing man against a dark background, with light beige to off-white stone showing subtle veins and darker weathered spots; the figure has short textured hair and a beard, a solemn facial expression with closed or lightly-open eyes, and a draped cloak wrapped over one shoulder and across the chest with flowing folds and layered fabric; one hand rests near the chest holding part of the drapery while the other extends slightly forward holding a cylindrical object; the lower robes form deep vertical folds that fall to the base, where the statue stands on a rectangular plinth with visible feet and sandals.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_118

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Rights managed

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44.9Mb (796.7Kb) / 8.7in x 20.0in / 2618 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Depiction Pseudo-Seneca type identified portrait Aristophanes Hesiod maker pseudo-Seneca male portrait Roman sculpture togate figure 1st century BC previously dated 4th quarter 1st century BC Latium sculpture weight 610 kg height 183 cm width 70 cm depth 55 cm base width 62.5 cm base depth 47 cm marble statue robed standing man dark background light beige off-white stone showing subtle veins darker weathered spots figure short textured hair beard solemn facial expression closed lightly-open eyes draped cloak wrapped shoulder across chest flowing folds layered fabric hand rests near holding part drapery extends slightly forward holding cylindrical object lower robes form deep vertical folds fall statue stands rectangular plinth visible feet sandals.