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| Keywords: Roman - Private Portrait of a Man - Walters 2366.jpg Some of the finest examples of Roman sculpture are the outstanding portraits that commemorated important individuals The Roman portrait tradition began with the life-like statues of the Republican period 509-27 BC These realistic portraits emphasized the age and experience of the respected elders of the family In Imperial times 27 BC-AD 410 the emperor's portrait was copied and displayed in public places throughout the empire and the manner in which he chose to be portrayed had an enormous impact on the style and fashion of the portraits both public and private of his contemporaries This magnificent portrait adopts features from images of emperors including the facial structure and beard typical of Hadrian reigned AD 117-38 and the thick locks of hair at the temples characteristic of his successor Antoninus Pius reigned AD 138-61 His weary features and unfocused gaze are typical of portraits of the period which have a sense of inner reflection and withdrawal from worldly cares ca 140 150 early Antonine bronze cm 27 9 25 4 29 2 accession number 23 66 33595 Giovanni Dattari Cairo by purchase Sale Hotel Drouot Paris June 17 1912 no 401 Joseph Brummer New York 1928 by purchase Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1928 The Allure of Bronze The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1995 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Roman portraits Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
