White marble head depicting the Emperor Augustus. The hairstyle is composed of short, curved locks (restoration to the nose and chips, deep beige staining and calcareous deposit). 19th century. Height Height : 25 cm Precious wood base signed Kichizô Inakagi (1876-1951). Provenance: collection of Monsieur Paul A. (1899-1976), former director of the Chalcographie du Louvre, founder then president of Presses Universitaires de France from 1934 to 1968, then by descent. Noted "ach. 1938, head of Augustus in marble, Arles school, 1st century, Enkiri estate, published in l'histoire générale des civilisations, T.II" on a handwritten slip. History: probably sold under no. 470, described as "Une tête d'Auguste marbre", in the "marbres antiques" section, at the sale of the estate of Monsieur Enkiri Antiquaire, on Friday January 15, 1937, by Maîtres Henri Gabriel and Robert Dru at Drouot, salle 12. Publication: Histoire générale des civilisations, Tome II Rome et son Empire, Presses Universitaires de France, Paris, 1953 (one of the 48 plates, captioned "Auguste. Marble head found in Arles (1st century BC)." Scientific analysis: Ciram report no. 1122-OA-1165 concluding that there has been no environmental alteration and that it has a modern artificial patina. Expert appraisal by Mr. Antoine TARANTINO - contact@galerietarantino.com - 06 15 44 68 46