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Italian School (19th Century), Capitoline Antinous
Auction Date: April 16, 2022
Estimate: Estimate: 500 - 700
Sold for: $1,968
Lot: 290
(19th Century),
Capitoline Antinous,
bronze sculpture,
overall: 24 x 10 x 10 inches,
marked Fonderia Nelli Roma verso.
Condition: signs of wear.
Notes: The Capitoline Antinous is a marble statue of a young nude male found at Hadrians Villa, Tivoli. The statue was bought by Pope Clement XII in 1733 and went on to form the nucleus of the Capitoline Museums, Rome, where it is currently.