Roman Gentleman

ca. 120 C.E.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, Missouri, United States

This portrait is brutally realistic. According to some doctors, the slightly drooping flesh of the man’s right cheek and jaw may indicate that at one time he had suffered a stroke.

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Details

Title: Roman Gentleman
Creator Nationality: American
Date Created: ca. 120 C.E.
Physical Dimensions: w600.2 x h431.8 x d273.05 in
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust, Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Medium: Marble
Culture: Roman

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