Italian school circa 1900 after the antique The emperor Augustus after the Augustus of the Prima Porta Bust in marble reconstitutedH : 99 cm and pedestal H : 22 cmSkin defects , accidents and restorationsReference work : Augustus Imperator of the Villa Porta, circa 14 AD , marble, 207 cm, Vatican Museums, Rome, inv. 2290 C, marble, 207 cm, Vatican Museums, Rome, inv. 2290The statue of Augustus known as "from Prima Porta" takes its name from the place where it was found on April 20, 1863, in the Villa of Livia, north of Rome . From the moment of its discovery, this marble sculpture, probably derived from a bronze model executed around 20 B.C., was a resounding success and was widely distributed in various materials.