Harvard Art Museums > 1996.7.A-C: Bust of a Roman Emperor (modern) Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Bust of a Roman Emperor (modern) , 1996.7.A-C,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/287291. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1996.7.A-C Title Bust of a Roman Emperor (modern) Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, statuette Date c. 1700 Culture German? Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/287291 Physical Descriptions Medium Giallo antico Technique Carved Dimensions bust and head without base: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.) head: 6.2 x 3.3 x 3.7 cm (2 7/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 7/16 in.) bust: 7.5 x 9.7 x 4 cm (2 15/16 x 3 13/16 x 1 9/16 in.) base without tang: 3.1 x 2.7 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History M. Radish, Naples (also Ragusa, Dalmatia), (1812) presented; to Captain Henry Larcom, in Lisbon (1812), presented; to Mrs. J.H. Abbot (daughter of Captain Larcom), gift; to Henry L. Abbot, Cambridge, MA (1887-1916), (grandson of Captain Larcom), gift; to Catherine Abbot, Bethesda, MD (1995) gift; to The Harvard Art Museum, 1995. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Henry Merriam Abbot Accession Year 1996 Object Number 1996.7.A-C Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Bust of Julius Caesar or one of the early Roman emperors; head and bust made separately; brass mount. Letters "GA" carved on back of bust. Commentary Several small-scale representations of the first twelve Roman emperors (including Julius Caesar) were created from the mid-16th to the late 18th centuries, and were popular collector's items among European rulers. This particular example closely resembles a series of giallo antico busts in the Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum in Braunschweig, from the collection of the dukes of Braunschweig, Germany. Publication History Portraits of Julius Caesar by Frank Jesup Scott (New York, 1903), pp. 179-180 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
