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Imperial Hadrian, But of Course!

Result EUR162,500
Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 24 September 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

A 16th-century bust of Emperor Hadrian garnered the highest bid of the day from its lofty height.

Attributed to Guglielmo della Porta (1515-1577), Bust of the Emperor Hadrian "Stazione... Imperial Hadrian, But of Course!

Attributed to Guglielmo della Porta (1515-1577), Bust of the Emperor Hadrian "Stazione Termini", Rome, c. 1560, patinated bronze and marble, 91 x 72 x 26 cm/35.8 x 28.3 x 10.2 in.
Result: €162,500

"Imposing" is a fitting adjective for this marble and patinated bronze bust of Emperor Hadrian, which is a "Stazione Termini" type—named after the Roman railway station where a similar bust was discovered in 1941 during renovation work. It sports the recognizable short curly…
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L' EXIGENCE D' UN COLLECTIONNEUR : Paintings and old drawings - Works of art and very beautiful furnishings - Objects of joinery - Soft pastes of Mennecy and Vincennes - French earthenware - Porcelains of China and Japan
Friday 24 September 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live
Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
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