A rare 19th century bronze bust of the Emperor Aulus Vitellius
On a socle base, inscribed to the reverse 'F. Barbedienne. Fondeur' and the reduction mecanique stamp,
Formerly from A private German collection and after sold to a gallery in Berlin.
Still holding the original label with description and price in German handwriting.
Vitellius was Roman Consul in AD 48, rising to Proconsul of Africa around AD 61 and Governor of Lower Germany in AD 68.He owed his elevation to the Imperial throne to his strong military support at the Rhine:
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- Object
- Beeld, een buste van de Romeinse keizer Aulus Vitellius
- Materiaal
- Brons
- Fabrikant/merk
- Ferdinand Barbedienne
- Geschatte periode
- Tweede helft 19e eeuw
- Land van herkomst
- Frankrijk
- Staat
- Uitstekende staat - nauwelijks gebruikt met minimale gebruikssporen en tekenen van ouderdom
- Afmetingen
- 23×15×10 cm
- Gewicht
- 2,55 kg