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Copy of an antique bust acquired to replace Lord Burlington`s original now at Chatsworth. The modern marble bust shows the Athenian dramatist Euripides, after a Roman version in the Farnese Collection (National Archaeological Museum, Naples). The artist selected a herm style, popular in the gardens of 18th-century aristocrats. The head has long, wavy, thinning hair that falls in defined locks around the face. It has a lined forehead and furrowed brow. The nose has a prominent hump at the top of the bridge. The eyes are deep-set, with a subtle downward gaze. His beard is full and well-defined. The chest is overly large and devoid of detail except for a small fold of fabric that drapes around the neck and left shoulder. Euripides produced 92 plays, four of which won first prize in Athens.
Chiswick House
London
Title
Euripides (c.484 BC–c.406 BC)
Date
1900–2005
Medium
marble
Measurements
H 58.5 x W 32.5 x D 30.5 cm
Accession number
88003096
Work type
Bust
Chiswick House
Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London, Greater London W4 2RP England
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