{"product_id":"young-emperor-augustus-by-augustus-saint-gaudens","title":"Young Emperor Augustus by Augustus Saint-Gaudens","description":"Augustus Saint-Gaudens\u003cbr\u003e 1848-1907 | American \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eYoung Emperor Augustus\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Marble \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This extraordinary marble bust by revered American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens is crafted in the classical style of the Greco-Roman world, with the perfect proportions that make it engaging from every angle. The style lends itself well to the subject — Caesar Augustus, one of the most revered emperors of ancient Rome. Here, he is brilliantly captured as a young man with his distinctive brow and calm countenance in a celebration of male beauty, wisdom and bravery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Celebrated as the founder of the Roman Empire, Caesar Augustus left a formidable legacy as a politician, a peacemaker and conquerer. Rising to power following the infamous assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, Augustus reigned for over a decade. Designed after the head of an ancient statue known as \u003cem\u003eAugustus of Primaporta\u003c\/em\u003e in the Vatican Museum, Saint-Gaudens’ bust offers a compelling portrait of this historic icon, capturing the young man who would later be recognized among the world's great thinkers and leaders. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in Dublin to an Irish mother and French father, Augustus Saint-Gaudens moved to New York City with his family as an infant. He trained under Louis Avet, a cameo-cutter, before enrolling in the École des Beaux-Arts at the young age of 19. Saint-Gaudens’ artistic talents flourished when he moved to Rome in 1870 to study art and architecture, and his neoclassical works inspired by the masterpieces of Greco-Roman antiquity are among his most beloved sculptures. He achieved great critical success in his lifetime, and his artworks reside in prestigious collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery in London, the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and the Tate in London. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An important work in Saint-Gaudens' oeuvre, \u003cem\u003eYoung Emperor Augustus\u003c\/em\u003e is pictured on page 63 of John H. Dryfhout’s catalogue raisonne, \u003cem\u003eThe Work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens\u003c\/em\u003e (1982), where the author points out that this is only one of two versions known. This bust was also on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for nearly four decades, underscoring its significance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1872-1873 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 22“ high x 11“ wide x 8 1\/2“ deep \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Literature:\u003cbr\u003e John H. Dryfhout, \u003cem\u003eThe Work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens\u003c\/em\u003e, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1982, no. 33, p. 63, illustrated  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Exhibitions:\u003cbr\u003e New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, \u003cem\u003eAugustus Saint-Gaudens\u003c\/em\u003e, 1985-86\u003cbr\u003e New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1986-2023 (on loan) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, Windsor, Vermont\u003cbr\u003e Tatischeff Gallery, New York\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection of the Wolf Family\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, United States\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51800546148674,"sku":null,"price":54500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/5376\/6978\/files\/31-7201_1_a4ba512c-0b68-451b-980d-82271cfa2905.png?v=1768068427","url":"https:\/\/www.bullvendors19.com\/de\/products\/young-emperor-augustus-by-augustus-saint-gaudens","provider":"Bull Vendors 19","version":"1.0","type":"link"}