Plaster cast of Germanicus (Marcellus)

Scope and Content

This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 15th June 2018.

Original: The original scaled Roman statue of c50BC by the sculptor Kleomenes. The Nude male statue, erroneously identified as Germanicus, a member of the family of the Emperor Augustus, probably should be considered a portrait of a member of a wealthy family of the late Republic. Original currently in the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France.

Acquisition Information

One of the two is listed in 1964/5 inventory as located in the museum and passage ways of the Mackintosh Building (GSAA/GOV/7/5).

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Dimensions: 1960 x 640 x 510 mm (as whole statue) (Plinth: 230 x 685 x 670 mm)

Custodial History

Photographed in GSA 1915.

Related Material

GSAA/GOV/7/5

Additional Information

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