Bust of Trajan
Bust
late 18th century (made)
late 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The Emperor Trajan (53-117AD; r. 98-117AD), is portrayed carved in red porphyry. He is shown in bust form, with his head turned slightly to the left. He wears a mantle fastened with a brooch on his left shoulder over a cuirass with a Medusa head in the centre. Over his right shoulder is a strap terminating in a lion mask. His upper arms are covered by short fringed sleeves. The bust sits on a contemporary circular porphyry base. The sculpture is anonymous, but was probably carved in Italy in the late eighteenth century. It may have originally formed part of a set of Roman emperors.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Bust of Trajan |
| Materials and techniques | Red porphyry, carved. |
| Brief description | Trajan Porphyry Italian (rome) 18c |
| Physical description | Bust, red porphyry. The Emperor, who is shown with head turned slightly to his left, wears a mantle fastened with a brooch on his left shoulder, over a curiass with, in the centre, a Medusa head. Over his right shoulder is a strap terminating in a lion mask. His upper arms are covered by short fringed sleeves. On a contemporary circular porphyry base. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
| Object history | Given with Nos 6 and 8 to 14 by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The Emperor Trajan (53-117AD; r. 98-117AD), is portrayed carved in red porphyry. He is shown in bust form, with his head turned slightly to the left. He wears a mantle fastened with a brooch on his left shoulder over a cuirass with a Medusa head in the centre. Over his right shoulder is a strap terminating in a lion mask. His upper arms are covered by short fringed sleeves. The bust sits on a contemporary circular porphyry base. The sculpture is anonymous, but was probably carved in Italy in the late eighteenth century. It may have originally formed part of a set of Roman emperors. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1964. pp.655 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.7-1941 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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