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Head of Apollo (from the Lansdowne Artemis)1st- or 2nd- century copy after a Greek original of the early 4th century B.C.

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Marble sculpture of a human head, face-forward, with smooth features and deeply carved wavy hair, mounted on a short cylindrical base
Marble sculpture fragment of a head facing forward, with wavy hair framing the face in symmetrical waves; smooth facial features with damage to the nose and chin; mounted on a thin stand against a dark background.
Marble sculpture fragment of a head in three-quarter profile, with finely carved wavy hair swept back from the face, smooth idealized facial features, mounted on a metal display stand against a dark background.
Marble sculptural head in three-quarter profile against a black background, with deeply carved wavy hair swept back from the face, smooth facial features, and slightly parted lips, mounted on a metal display rod.

Unknown, Attributed to Kephistodotos the Elder, Unknown, Head of Apollo (from the Lansdowne Artemis), 1st- or 2nd- century copy after a Greek original of the early 4th century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
Unknown
Maker
Attributed to Kephistodotos the Elder
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Head of Apollo (from the Lansdowne Artemis)
Culture
Roman
Place Made
Italy, Rome
Date Made
1st- or 2nd- century copy after a Greek original of the early 4th century B.C.
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
incl base: 14 × 11 × 10 in. (35.56 × 27.94 × 25.4 cm) Other (chin to crown of head): 27.94 cm (11 in.)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
49.23.5b
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
Selected Bibliography

  • Angelicoussis, Elizabeth. Reconstructing the Lansdowne Collection of Classical Marbles. Munich: Hirmer, 2017.