GERMANY or ITALY, probably from the second half of the 18th century, modeled after the ancient

GERMANY or ITALY, probably from the second half of the 18th century, modeled after the ancient Modest Venus and Antinous of the Belvedere (now known as Hermes of the Belvedere) Two ivory statuettes H. 41 and 42 cm Restorations to Venus’s ankle and foot; an period-appropriate piece inserted into Antinous’s head Provenance: - Parisian collection, an apartment decorated by Alberto Pinto Related literature: - Francis Haskell, *Taste and the Antique - The Lure of Classical Sculpture 1500–1900

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Paris

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H 41 cm