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| Keywords: Roman - Portrait of a Man - Walters 23186 - Three Quarter.jpg This bust was probably carved several decades after the reign of Emperor Caracalla reigned AD 211-17 and bears many similarities to that emperor's portrait type which had an enormous influence on the private portraiture of the following generation Caracalla's later portraits have animated expressions and the head is often turned to his right giving the impression of movement This example imitates the emperor's image but has the individual's own distinct features The nose and ears are restored between 230 240 late Imperial Roman marble cm 72 6 53 9 30 2 accession number 23 186 40679 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
