The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Bust of the Ludovisi Cicero

Bust of the Ludovisi Cicero

1600s or later
Overall: 67.4 x 66.4 x 25.4 cm (26 9/16 x 26 1/8 x 10 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

This work is a variant on the so-called Ludovisi Cicero, a bust in the Uffizi, Florence, that was long-believed to represent the famous Roman orator, but in fact appears to represent an unknown intellectual from the late Roman Republic or early Empire. This interpretation may date as late as the 20th century, and may have been assembled from separate parts.
  • Mrs. Liberty E. Holden, by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1916.
  • Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
  • {{cite web|title=Bust of the Ludovisi Cicero|url=false|author=|year=1600s or later|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1004