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Alexias wrote:Chris, thanks for the info and link. Do you know if there is a photo of the Copenhagen head they mention as I'm unclear which one it is?

No. Stefan Schroeder, the curator, didn't give a reference and I haven't been able to figure it out from an internet search. Andrew Chugg did a lot of research for his book on Alexander's lovers. He may know.

Most classical sculpture in Copenhagen museums is at the Glyptotek, so if you do a Google image search on "ny carlsberg alexander" it brings up several works. No bronzes though, marbles only.

FWIW, I'm guessing it's this one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/planetstar/2321323261/

Chris.

Thank you!

chris_taylor wrote: Most classical sculpture in Copenhagen museums is at the Glyptotek, so if you do a Google image search on "ny carlsberg alexander" it brings up several works. No bronzes though, marbles only.

FWIW, I'm guessing it's this one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/planetstar/2321323261/

Chris.

Speaking of the Glyptotek, here is Alexander's second cousin:

chris_taylor wrote: The statue is mounted on the small pedestal, which is the colour of the resin.

The tall pedestal (on the photo that shows it in situ), was cast from concrete by a builder for about £ 15. You can pick up similar ones from garden centres at very reasonable prices.

Cool! Thanks, Chris. It does look good.

I shall definitely investigate further.

ATB

Thank you for that, Nikas. I had begun to think that Pyrrhus was a more likely candidate for the Prado bronze and there is much more similarity to this head than other portraits of Hephaestion.