Marble Statue of a Member of the Imperial Family in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2007

Marble statue of a member of the imperial family
Roman, Augustan or Julio-Claudian period, 27 BC- 68 AD

Accession # 2003.407.9

This statue and similar work to the left are important additions to the small number of standing half-draped male figures known today that were part of Julio-Claudian dynastic commemorative groups. Statues of members of the imperial family, both living and already deceased, were often displayed together in public spaces, such as the forum of a city, a basilica, or theater.

Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.