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Undated French Marble Male Bust
Located in BARCELONA, ES
antiquity, this marble bust becomes a captivating focal point, bridging the gap between the past and present
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Antique 18th Century Busts

Materials

Marble

Undated French Marble Male Bust
Undated French Marble Male Bust
H 31.11 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Terracotta Bust of Judith by Ricardo Aurilli, circa 1900
By Richard Aurili
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb polychrome terracotta bust representing a woman from Antiquity with a proud gaze carrying a
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts

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Terracotta

French Art Nouveau Wax Young Girl Bust Sculpture, ca.1900
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Wax young girl bust sculpture by Mme Arondelle, 2 rue du Louvre, Paris, France, ca.1900
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts

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Synthetic

1900s Neoclassical Red Brick Patina Metal Italian Bust of a Woman
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A red patina metal bust of a woman manufatured in Italy in early 19th century, good conditions
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

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Metal

Pair of Grand Tour Bronze Busts, “Homer” & “Pseudo-Seneca”, circa 1880
By Chiurazzi fondata
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR Italian School Pair of Busts, "Homer" & "Pseudo-Seneca", after Antiquity Patinated
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Marble, Bronze

Ancient Roman Bronze Senatorial Bust ca. 300 AD
Located in Nottingham, GB
Senatorial Bust ca. 300 AD
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Ancient Roman Bronze Senatorial Bust ca. 300 AD
Ancient Roman Bronze Senatorial Bust ca. 300 AD
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H 4.93 in W 2.76 in D 1.58 in
Vintage Mid-Century Wooden Csrved Male Head Gentleman Bust Art
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully carved wooden head of a male. Age unknown, but super decorative and skillfully carved from a single piece of heart wood. Heavy and solid and in as found condition. S...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

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Wood

Biedermeier Drum Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
banding, this Classic cabinet was often used as a pedestal, to display sculpture, a bust from antiquity or
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Cabinets

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Drum Cabinet
Biedermeier Drum Cabinet
H 57.25 in W 24.25 in D 16 in
Ming Dynasty Very Rare Wooden Bust of Lohan
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very serene depiction of a Lohan carved in wood, eroded with the pass of time. Lohan is the Chinese term, derived from the Sanskrit word Arhan, for a disciple or follower of Buddha w...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ming Antiquities

Ancient Marble Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man possibly Lucius Verus
Located in London, GB
This impressive bust is depicted with head turned slightly to the right and gaze lifted. His eyes
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

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Marble

Ancient Gandharan Carved Stucco Greco Buddhist Bodhisattva Head Bust 400-500 CE
Located in Portland, OR
evident in this bust, condition is good.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antiquities

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Stucco

18th Century Baroque Grey Sandstone Head of a Woman on Marble Base, Around 1780
Located in Berlin, DE
sandstone, with its weathered yet timeless appeal, adds a sense of antiquity to the sculpture. Perched upon
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Antique 1780s French Baroque Busts

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Sandstone, Marble

Imposing 19th Century Life Size Bronze of a Couple Embracing by Charles Cordier
By Charles Henri Joseph Cordier 1
Located in New York, NY
An imposing late 19th century life size bronze busts of a middle eastern couple embracing by
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

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Bronze

Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
antiquity in the world. Dating from the 2nd century AD, it has been housed in the Vatican Museums since the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Busts

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Marble, Statuary Marble

Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne
Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne
H 17.13 in W 14.97 in D 9.45 in
Herma of the Farnese Hercules 1:1 in White Carrara Marble, 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
to for the rest of antiquity. This statue represents Hercules, tired at the end of his labours
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20th Century Italian Modern Busts

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Carrara Marble

Very Rare Italian Grand Tour Marble Sculpture of the Eros Di Centocelle
Located in London, GB
. As an art dealer, Gavin Hamilton sold antiquities as well as marble models of ancient subjects to
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Statuary Marble

AR Denarius Gordian III (238-244)
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse: SALVS
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities

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Silver

Capture of Grave by Prince Maurits
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: MAVRITIVS. PR. AVR. CO. NASS. CAT. MARC. VER. ET. VLIS, armoured bust right, ÆT 34 on arm
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Antique Early 1600s Dutch Other Antiquities

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Silver

N.d. Charles V dedication medal on his crowning and the planned Imperial
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: crowned and armoured bust right with order chain of the Golden Fleece Reverse: blank
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Antique 16th Century German Classical Roman Antiquities

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Silver

19th Century Firedogs, Figural Andirons, Musketeer, Cast Iron, 29 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of andirons with a bust of a french "Mousquetaire". France, 1880-1900. Solid iron in good
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Antiquities

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Iron

19th Century Firedogs, Figural Andirons, Men, Cast Iron, 34 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of wonderful andirons with a bust of a man. France, 1880-1900. Solid iron in good condition
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Antiquities

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Iron

19th Century Firedogs, Figural Andirons, Musketeer, Cast Iron, 36 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of andirons with a bust of a french "Mousquetaire". France, 1880-1900. Solid iron in good
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Antiquities

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Iron

Mid 19th Century Firedogs, Oriental Andirons, Cast Iron, 36 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of wonderful andirons with the shape of an oriental male bust. France, circa 1860. Solid iron
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antiquities

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Iron

South Arabian Head of a Woman
Located in London, GB
relatively large scale) or, more likely, a bust. This head is stylistically aligned with those found at
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Antiquities

Materials

Alabaster

South Arabian Head of a Woman
South Arabian Head of a Woman
H 8.67 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
A Stucco Torso of the Buddha, Gandhara, 4th-5th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from circa the 4th-5th Century, namely, A Stucco
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Medieval Antiquities

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Stucco

Bronze Sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Pasadena, TX
studies, his master encouraged him to exhibit: his bust Alda, for example, was presented in Milan in 1881
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Antique Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antiquities

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Bronze

Oil Lamp With Bird and Caesar Bust - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp With Bird and Caesar Bust from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust,, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient ROman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust,, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust,, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust , original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ancient Roman Busts - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Busts, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - original Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, original etching from the end of the 18th century, made by Various Old Masters
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Late 18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Sculpture Italy Terracotta Bust Girl Signed, 40's
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Stunning Sculpture Italy Terracotta Bust Girl Signed, 40's Magnificent terracotta bust made in
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1940s Italian Sculptures

Sculpture Italy Terracotta Bust Girl Signed, 40's
Sculpture Italy Terracotta Bust Girl Signed, 40's
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H 11.82 in W 9.06 in D 8.27 in Dm 9.06 in
Roman Bust - Etching by Various Old Masters - 1750
Located in Roma, IT
Roman bust for the Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed, original etching from the end of the 18th
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Mid-18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Busts - Original Etching - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Busts from the Series "Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", original etching from the
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Roman Bust - Etching by Various Old Masters - 1750s
Located in Roma, IT
Roman bust for the Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed, original etching from the end of the 18th
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Mid-18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Bust and Cupid - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
Bust and Cupid is an etching realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavatera's "Essays on
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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Busts - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Busts is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching
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1810s Old Masters Portrait Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized
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18th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper
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18th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th century
By Carlo Nolli
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper
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18th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Etching

19 Th Century Italian Bronze Flora Bust, Marble, Neoclassical
By Italian Sculptor 19 th Century
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional bust of a woman, probably made in 19th century Italy, in patinated bronze, and
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Antique 1860s Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

19 Th Century Italian Bronze Flora Bust, Marble, Neoclassical
19 Th Century Italian Bronze Flora Bust, Marble, Neoclassical
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H 12.6 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Roman bust - Original Etching by Various Old Masters - 1750s
Located in Roma, IT
Roman bust, from the series the Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed, original etching end of the
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Mid-18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Busts - Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Busts, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

The Roman Busts - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
The Roman busts is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar
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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Bust - Etching by Pietro Mangini - Late 18 Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Roman Bust, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed", is an original etching
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Late 18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

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