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Marble bust of Julius Caesar, Rome, 1st century BC - Italy, 17th-18th centuries

Height x width x depth: 75 x 59 x 23 cm.
A fine example of 17th-18th century sculpture made from fragments of classical sculptures. 
In this specific case, a beautiful marble head from the late Roman Republic (1st century BC), probably depicting Julius Caesar, was mounted by an anonymous sculptor of the 17th or 18th century on a bust made of high-quality antique yellow breccia marble.
Attached is the front and back of a photograph dated I/II/37, which certifies its origin from the furnishings of Palazzo Rigi Luperti in Cagli.
Provenance:
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
€ 20.000,00 / 30.000,00
Estimate
€ 8.000,00
Starting price
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ANCIENT FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART FROM 16th TO 20th CENTURY Including selected furnishings from the Count Luigi Rigi Luperti Collection

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