There are those who search for gold and there are those who find Bust of ancient Rome. Everything in the United States is a discovery, but the discovery he made Laura Young in Texas It is really unbelievable. Her name jumped into the headlines these days after a statue she bought in 2018 from the Goodwill Store in Austin was displayed at the San Antonio Museum of Art in Texas.
USA, bust of ancient Rome found in Texas and bought for $35: the amazing find
The artifact was purchased four years ago for a paltry $34.99 by the woman who, after noticing it must have been a very old work, began to do research, consulting many experts in classical studies and the history of the ‘University of Texas Art, but also Some auction houses.
Investigations led to the discovery of the bust’s surprising origin: as Jung suspected it was not a 20th century copy, But it is of origin from ancient Rome, from the first century BC or the first century AD. c., stolen from the extensively reproduced historic dwelling of Pompey’s House in Aschaffenburg, Germany. The building known as BombiganumIt was built in 1848 by the will of Ludwig I of Bavaria, but was badly damaged during the bombing of the 1940s.
In all likelihood, the theft occurred during World War II by an American soldier, who took business with him to Texas. The precious statue passed from hand to hand to several owners, before it ended up on the market complete with a price tag on the face and then bought by Laura Young.
“There have been a few months of intense excitement” after the source of the piece was discovered. “But it was a bitter and sweet feeling since I knew I could neither keep nor sell,” said the woman. CBS News. “Anyway, I’m glad to have a small role in his long and complex history.”
The artwork, believed to represent the ancient Roman commander Drusus Germanicus, will be on display at the San Antonio Museum of Art in Austin until May 2023, before being returned to its proper home, the Bavarian Administration of Government Buildings in Germany.
Last update: Friday, May 6, 2022, at 23:46
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