Late Hellenistic marble torso of an athlete c.2nd-1st century BC Height: 54 cm (62 cm on base) Inspired by the Discophoros of Polykleitos, the youthful figure with well-defined musculature, stands with his weight on his right leg, the left bent at the knee and slightly advanced. The left arm would originally have been pulled back. A strut preserved on the upper left thigh and a support originally on the lower right thigh. Literature: For comparable examples of athletes see S. Reinach, 'Repertoire de la Statuaire Greque et Romaine', Paris, 1897. p. 524- 527, particularly pl.862, no. 2195 Provenance: Private collection Boston, USA