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| − | '''Modern Publication(s):''' | + | '''Modern Publication(s):''' J. Fejfer, ''The Ince Blundell Collection of Classical Sculpture volume 1: The Portraits - part 2. The Roman Male Portraits'' (1997), no. 38. |
| − | '''Brief description:''' | + | '''Brief description:''' Fragment of over-life-size head restored on modern bust. |
== Attributes == | == Attributes == | ||
| − | '''Inscription Type:''' | + | '''Inscription Type:''' Graffito |
| − | '''Object Type:''' | + | '''Object Type:''' Head |
| − | '''Material:''' | + | '''Material:''' White Marble |
'''Original Location:''' {{{Standort}}} | '''Original Location:''' {{{Standort}}} | ||
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'''Provenance:''' {{{Fundort}}} | '''Provenance:''' {{{Fundort}}} | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' Ashmole's view that the graffito was of the seventh century AD |
| − | '''Dimensions:''' | + | '''Dimensions:''' H. 0.65m; height of ancient part 0.28m; height from chin to hairline: 0.21m. |
| − | '''Layout:''' | + | '''Layout:''' Graffito on right cheek |
| − | '''Writing:''' | + | '''Writing:''' Inscribed |
| − | '''Condition:''' | + | '''Condition:''' Restored in the eighteenth century by Cavaceppi. |
| − | '''Decoration:''' | + | '''Decoration:''' Portrait bust |
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'''Location:''' National Museums Liverpool (World Museum) | '''Location:''' National Museums Liverpool (World Museum) | ||
| − | '''Collector:''' | + | '''Collector:''' Henry Blundell; bought from Cavaceppi. |
| − | '''Date collected:''' | + | '''Date collected:''' Donated to National Museums Liverpool by Joseph Weld in 1959. |
| − | '''Accession or catalogue number:''' National Museums Liverpool (World Museum), 59.148.196 | + | '''Accession or catalogue number:''' National Museums Liverpool (World Museum), 59.148.196. |
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
| − | A. Michaelis, ''Ancient Marbles in Great Britain'' (Cambridge, 1882), p. 372 (Ince Blundell, no. | + | Ashmole, ''A Catalogue of the Ancient Marbles at Ince Blundell Hall'' (Oxford, 1929) p. 75 no. 196 |
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| + | H. Blundell, ''An Account of the Statues, Busts, Bass-relieves, Cinerary Urns, and Other Ancient Marbles, and Paintings, at Ince'' (Liverpool, 1803), p 215 | ||
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| + | J. Fejfer, ''The Ince Blundell Collection of Classical Sculpture volume 1: The Portraits - part 2'' (1997), no. 38. | ||
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| + | A. Michaelis, ''Ancient Marbles in Great Britain'' (Cambridge, 1882), p. 372 (Ince Blundell, no. 196) | ||
== Web Links == | == Web Links == | ||
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[[File:59.148.196View2.jpg]] | [[File:59.148.196View2.jpg]] | ||
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| + | See also Fejfer, Plates 75-76 no. 38 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:29, 11 September 2014
Modern Publication(s): J. Fejfer, The Ince Blundell Collection of Classical Sculpture volume 1: The Portraits - part 2. The Roman Male Portraits (1997), no. 38.
Brief description: Fragment of over-life-size head restored on modern bust.
Attributes
Inscription Type: Graffito
Object Type: Head
Material: White Marble
Original Location: {{{Standort}}}
Provenance: {{{Fundort}}}
Date: Ashmole's view that the graffito was of the seventh century AD
Dimensions: H. 0.65m; height of ancient part 0.28m; height from chin to hairline: 0.21m.
Layout: Graffito on right cheek
Writing: Inscribed
Condition: Restored in the eighteenth century by Cavaceppi.
Decoration: Portrait bust
Collection
Location: National Museums Liverpool (World Museum)
Collector: Henry Blundell; bought from Cavaceppi.
Date collected: Donated to National Museums Liverpool by Joseph Weld in 1959.
Accession or catalogue number: National Museums Liverpool (World Museum), 59.148.196.
Translation
APEA? (or AREA?)
Bibliography
Ashmole, A Catalogue of the Ancient Marbles at Ince Blundell Hall (Oxford, 1929) p. 75 no. 196
H. Blundell, An Account of the Statues, Busts, Bass-relieves, Cinerary Urns, and Other Ancient Marbles, and Paintings, at Ince (Liverpool, 1803), p 215
J. Fejfer, The Ince Blundell Collection of Classical Sculpture volume 1: The Portraits - part 2 (1997), no. 38.
A. Michaelis, Ancient Marbles in Great Britain (Cambridge, 1882), p. 372 (Ince Blundell, no. 196)
Web Links
{{{URLs}}}
Image(s)
This image copyright National Museums Liverpool (World Museum)
See also Fejfer, Plates 75-76 no. 38
