Portrait of a Man

ca. 2nd century

Glue, gum, gesso, linen mounted on masonite

9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (24.1 x 19.7 cm)

Norman and Amelia Davis Classical Collection

56.153

Provenance: Collection of Th. Graf; [Auctioned at Sotheby’s, London, England, Sale July 27, 1931]; Collection of Nicolas Koutoulakis, Paris, France; Norman and Amelia Davis, Seattle; gift from Norman and Amelia Davis Classical Collection to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, May 4, 1956

Not currently on view

Resources

Published ReferencesThompson, David L., Four 'Fayum Portraits' in the Getty Museum, in The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal, Vol. 2 (1975), pp. 85-92 (included in inventory, p. 92)

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