Royal-Athena Galleries, Art of the Ancient World 2016 - Vol. XXVII

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9 ROMAN MARBLE LIFE-SIZE PORTRAIT BUST OF A PATRICIAN YOUTH, possibly Drusus Minor, son of the emperor Tiberius, or a contemporary, with fine features and a pronounced forehead. Ca. 35-40 AD. H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm.) An exceptional portrait said to have been found in the waters off Spain. Acquired in London, October 1990. Published: J. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World , vol. VI, 2, 1991, no. 17.

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