Carved Marble Portrait

Dated 1945 carved marble portrait of a woman. Similar to my last post, this is another variant where local artisans in Europe would create these personal souvenirs for American GIs to take home. Someone loved mom!

Available at Anonymous Works.

Portrait of the Girl Left Behind

Dated 1945 etched marble portrait of a woman. Local artisans in Europe would create these personal souvenirs for American GIs to take home.

Available at Anonymous Works.

A Roman Marble Bust of a Man

Auction house description:
Turkey, Provincial Roman Empire, Ca. 2-3rd Century CE. Carved marble, this man's bust is set atop a raised platform with beveled edges. Hair has been carved in the traditional short curl form, strong brow and aquiline nose. Ears are set back behind hairline. While some would say this depiction isn't very handsome, truth is that he was carved to look exactly like the person represented. Roman sculpture differentiates itself from Classical and Hellenistic sculpture in that it does not try to idealize the subject, rather it tries to depict the subject in the must real way possible - a technique called Verism.
A very heavy piece, it measures 21-3/4"H x 13-1/4"W.

Provenance: Ex-private FL collection acquired in the late 1970s/early 80s. 

Available at Antiquities Saleroom.

Gazing Upward

Circa 1940's carved marble folk art portrait of a woman gazing upward.

Available at Anonymous Works.

Marble Resting Boy

19th century folk art carved figure of a resting boy. Found in New York.

Reading Boy

Half-length marble figure of a boy reading. Measures 16 1/2"h. Ex-Gerald Kornblau.

Sold for $8,500.00 (w/o reserve) at Stair Galleries.

Early 20th Century Folk Art Carved Marble Head of a Man

Sold at Kamelot Auctions for $1,100.00 (w/o premium).

Measures 15 1/2"h x 9"w x 10"d.