Bust of Matidia in the Louvre, June 2014

Matidia
Niece of the emperor Trajan (AD 87–117), mother of the empress Sabine and wife of Hadrian (AD 117–138)
C. AD 112
Marble
H. 40 cm

The cold, academic style of this bust is sometimes seen in works based on Augustan models during the reign of Trajan.

Formers royal collections. Entered the Louvre between 1794 and 1797
Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities
Inventaire MR 563
(n° usuel Ma 1196)

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