18th Century Italian Marble Plaque of a Roman Emperor

GBP 4,475.00

Contact Dealer To Purchase

Object Description

A weathered late 18th century Italian white statuary marble plaque of a Roman emperor, possibly Julius Caesar, circa 1780.

At over 240 years old, this plaque resembles an old, ancient fragment, with losses and weathering as if it has been plucked straight from 1st century ancient Rome.

It depicts a Roman portrait profile in high relief of a male dressed in Roman attire with a corona triumphalis laurel wreath crown atop his head. The famed Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar, is often depicted wearing a headpiece such as this, leading one to believe that this is likely a depiction of him.

Handcrafted, this antique marble plaque is to be admired for its sense of life and naturalism. The Emperor is carved with effortless distinction and detail, the artist capturing the very essence of their subject, the definition of the muscles through the face and the neck aligning with the Emperor’s stern, authoritarian expression.

It is a superb decorative piece for an interior where it could be affixed to a wall using the hook to the reverse or displayed on a stand in a collector’s cabinet.

Object Condition

Good structural condition. Weathered. Obvious losses. Various faults running through it. Back is flat with a hook for hanging. Hairline fractures in places; these are stable. On the bottom, there’s traces of blu-tac which has drawn the oils and stained.

Object Details

Dealer Opening Times

We are open weekly as follows:

Monday
8.00 - 16.00
Tuesday
8.00 - 16.00
Wednesday
8.00 - 16.00
Thursday
8.00 - 16.00
Friday
8.00 - 16:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Dealer Contact

Telephone
+44(0) 1981 541 155
Mobile
+44(0) 7786 916 288
Web
Email

Dealer Location

FROM THE M50 / ROSS-ON-WYE

At the end of the M50, take the A40 towards Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth. Take the A49 Hereford Road (third roundabout after leaving the M50). Ignore the first two signposts for Wormelow, stay on the A49 for approximately nine miles and take the next left turn after passing the Pilgrim Hotel, signed A466 Wormelow. Follow the road for approximately 400 meters. We are located halfway down the hill on the right-hand side. The site is called: Grove Farm / The Grove.

FROM A49 HEREFORD

Follow the A49 south from Hereford for approximately five miles. After the uphill section at the Callow, there is a layby on your right followed by one on your left. Take the next right turn onto the A466 signed Wormelow / Monmouth. Follow the road for approximately 400 meters. We are located halfway down the hill on the right-hand side. The site is called: Grove Farm / The Grove.

View Map