Portrait of Emperor Nero, Re-Carved as Claudius
The nose, lower lip, chin, and ears are modern restorations, but this head also shows signs of re-carving in antiquity on its cheeks and jaw. The deeply cut locks on the back of the head are characteristic of portraits of Nero and were untouched by the later artist. However, t...
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29805
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Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [marble no. 31], by 1894, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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2
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/23.118 |
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