Roman, from the Fayum region, Egypt

Portrait of a Man, 2nd century A.D.

Encaustic (pigment in wax) on wood
36.8 x 22 x 3.5 cm (14 1/2 x 8 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Emily Crane Chadbourne, 1922.4798

Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories

Exhibition History

The Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient Art Galleries, Gallery 154A, 1994 – present