Portrait of the Baker, Terentius Neo and his wife, from the atrium of a house in Pompeii, 1st century AD (fresco on plaster)
Creator : Roman, (1st century)
Description : formerly called portrait of Paquius Proculus and spouse from an electoral inscription on an external wall of the house; the correct appellation was discovered from a graffito inside the house; the woman has a hairstyle typical of the Neronian period (54-68); baker wears a toga, indicating the rank of a magistrate and carries a rotulus;
Location : Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Italy
Medium : fresco on plaster
Date : (C1st)
Dimensions : 58x52 cms