PRESUMED PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR CONSTANTINE II IN MARBLE Roman art, 4th century A.D. This imposing male head depicts a man with a slight smile. The pupils of the eyes are marked by semi-circular incisions, as was common practice towards the end of the imperial period. The hair is styled in curved locks arranged in regular horizontal rows. The shoulders are covered with a drape, of which a few folds remain. Gaps and chips visible. Height Height : 34.5 cm Provenance : Private collection, J. de Bekevord, Belgium, acquired before 1970, then by descent Gilgamesh Gallery, Paris Collection of Monsieur B., Paris, acquired in 2020

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