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Antinous Sculpture

Bust of Antinous Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
. The bust of the young, Ancient Greek hero Antinous is famed for its lifelike depiction of human
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2010s Italian Busts

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Plaster

Bust of Antinous Sculpture
Bust of Antinous Sculpture
$2,812 / item
H 22.84 in W 10.24 in D 11.82 in
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo
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19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Antinous Plaster Bust
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
The elegant features of the young Antinous, a favorite of beloved Roman emperor Hadrian, are
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2010s Italian Busts

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Plaster

Antinous Plaster Bust
Antinous Plaster Bust
$2,064 / item
H 24.02 in W 21.66 in D 10.24 in
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous after the original known as the 'Antinous Vaticano' discovered
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Antique 19th Century European Grand Tour Busts

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Marble

19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
$5,314
H 16 in W 10 in D 7 in
Mounted Large Bust God of Beauty Cast Study Of Antinous in Roman Style Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Mounted Large Bust God of Beauty Cast Study Of Antinous in Roman Style Sculpture. Imposing Large
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20th Century European Greco Roman Busts

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Other

19th Century Bust of Antinous as Bacchus/Dionysus w/ Gilt Floral Wreath
Located in Beachwood, OH
Bust of Antinous as Bacchus/Dionysus with Gilt Floral Wreath, 19th Century F. Barbedienne foundry
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bust of Antinous on Column Set – Late 19th Century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Plaster cast, bust of Antinous from the Capitol on a column, sculpted from a single block. This
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Antique Late 19th Century French Greco Roman Busts

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Plaster

Bust of Antinous on Column Set – Late 19th Century
Bust of Antinous on Column Set – Late 19th Century
$4,901
H 70.08 in W 12.6 in D 19.69 in
Bust of Antinous Carved on White Carrara Marble, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bust of Antinous carved on white Carrara marble early 20th century. Placed on a turned base in red
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Busts

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Carrara Marble

Gilt Bronze Statuette of the Belvedere Antinous, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The gilt bronze figure of Antinous is mounted on a circular gilt bronze socle set on an hexagonal
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Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Gilt Bronze Statuette of the Belvedere Antinous, Italian, 19th Century
Gilt Bronze Statuette of the Belvedere Antinous, Italian, 19th Century
$640 Sale Price
28% Off
H 6.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Grand Tour 19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous as Hermes by Filli Pugi
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FILLI PUGI Italian, fl. 19th century Bust of the Capitoline Antinous after Antiquity Carved
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Carrara Marble

Monumental French 19th Century Cast-Iron Bust of 'Head of Antinous as Dionysus'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antinous as Dionysus' Wearing a Wreath of Ivy - Roman Bacchus, God of the Wine, after the Greek models of
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Antique 19th Century French Greco Roman Busts

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Iron

Sculpture of Antinoo in marble
Located in Rome, IT
. Escultura de Antínoo en mármol.. Sculpture d'Antinoüs en marbre. Skulptur des Antinoos aus Marmor. 安提诺乌斯的大理石
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Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Busts

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Marble

Sculpture of Antinoo in marble
Sculpture of Antinoo in marble
$8,503
H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 16.54 in
Frieze, Antinous, Contemporary Art Decorative Sculpture by Eduard Locota
By Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
From extremely detailed 3D scans of the most important classical sculptures of all times, Eduard
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21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Contemporary Art

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Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass

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Antinous
Located in München, DE
to the greatness of classical Greek-Roman and Renaissance sculpture. The relief of Antinous, with
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Early 2000s Realist Nude Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antinous
Antinous
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 13.78 in
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Plaster Sculpture of Antinous
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
A beautiful neoclassical plaster sculpture or statue depicting the Bithynian Greek youth Antinous
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Large Plaster Bust of Antinous.
Located in London, GB
A large plaster bust of Antinous taken from the original marble statue at Museo Pio-Clentino, Sala
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20th Century Busts

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Plaster

Pair of Patinated Bronze Small Statues of Antinous
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Patinated Bronze Small Statues of Antinous Very good period sculptures with a beautiful
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Antique Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Solid Bronze Antinous Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anonymous. Antinous: Study I (Cast Bronze). Solid bronze of Antinous, Favorite of Hadrian 117-138
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Early 20th Century Italian Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

Solid Bronze Antinous Sculpture
Solid Bronze Antinous Sculpture
H 27 in W 12.25 in D 9.25 in
Antinous Vaticano Marble Bust Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Antinous, a bust, after the antique, Vatican collection, Italy. (40 cm tall) A fantastic
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20th Century European Busts

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Marble

Italian Bronze Sculpture of Antinous Farnese, 19th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Italian bronze sculpture of Antinous Farnese made in Neapel, 19th century. After the antique
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Plaster Buste of Antinous
Located in MILL, NL
Large bust / statue / garden statue. Statue of the young Antinous. Roman/Greek style. Made of
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Mid-20th Century Busts

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Plaster

Plaster Buste of Antinous
Plaster Buste of Antinous
H 27.96 in W 20.48 in D 10.63 in
Bronze neoclassical bust of Antinous
Located in San Francisco, CA
A bronze neoclassical bust of Antinous, after P. Bazzanti. Circa 1900-1930.
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Early 20th Century Busts

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Bronze

Bronze neoclassical bust of Antinous
Bronze neoclassical bust of Antinous
H 12.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Bronze of Antinous Farnese, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Bronze of Antinous Farnese standing on a red marbe griotte pedestal with beautiful, burnished
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Antique Early 1800s European Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze of Antinous Farnese, 19th Century
Bronze of Antinous Farnese, 19th Century
H 16.54 in W 3.94 in D 3.55 in
Copy of the Capitoline Antinous, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Bust of Antinous of the 19th century, after the Capitoline original.
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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Busts

Copy of the Capitoline Antinous, 19th Century
Copy of the Capitoline Antinous, 19th Century
H 25.99 in W 20.87 in D 13.78 in
Carrara Marble Portrait Bust of Antinous Signed P. Bazzanti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carrara marble portrait bust of Antinous by Pietro Bazzanti signed and dated 1882. Some would
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Vintage Composite Marble Bust of Antinous Farnese 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful composite marble bust of Antinous Farnese dating from the last quarter of the 20th
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Late 20th Century Busts

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Marble

Grand Tour Italian Gilt Bronze Bust of Antinous as Dionysus
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Bust of Antinous as Bacchus or Dionysus. Antinous was the lover of Roman
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A Dutch 18th Century Bust of Young Man probably Antinous
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A Dutch 18th c. buste of a young man, probably Antinous, lover of Emperor Hadrian. Laurel leafs in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Busts

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Sandstone

Grand Tour Busts of Dionysus and Antinous, Paris, Dated 1867
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of bronze busts as grand tour objects of the youthful antinous as dionysus after the Lansdowne
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Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Marble, Bronze

Bronze Statue of Antinous Holding a Sceptre by Boschetti, 19th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
via Condotti and specialised in bronze reductions of well-known sculptures in addition to various
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Statuary Marble Bust of the Braschi Antinous as Dionysus, Signed
Located in London, by appointment only
19th century statuary marble bust of the Braschi Antinous as Dionysus, Signed Puge 19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Statuary Marble

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Capitoline Antinous After the Antique
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The original Capitoline Antinous statue was found at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, and is considered to
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Italian 19th Century Bronze Statue of Antinous with Goatskin after the Antique
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 24 inches tall this statue depicts Antinous who was a close friend or lover og emperor
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Fine and Rare Grand Tour Patinated Bronze of the Antinous Farnese, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Archaeological Museum. Antinous was the lover of Hadrian and was regarded as the most beautiful man of his age.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

ANTINOUS Sensual Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Bust Sculpture
Located in Rome, IT
numerous sculptures and coin images spread throughout the Roman Empire. In death, as in life, Antinous
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19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Academic Nude Sculpture Torso Of Antinous Grand Tour Plaster After the Antique
Located in Roma, IT
This classical work of art, present an academic study of a sculpture as fragmentary Torso sculpture
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

The Antinous Belvedere by Benedetto Boschetti
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Benedetto Boschetti (c.1820-1880) The Antinous Belvedere Rome, mid-nineteenth century Bronze 36 cm
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antinous 'Bitnia 130 - Alexandria of Egypt 150 AD' Sculpture Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Antinoo with Marble Base Terracotta head with marble base. Italy Antinous (Bitnia 130
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Busts

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Terracotta

Small Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Antinous
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century grand tour bronze bust of antinous-a lover of the Roman emperor Hadrain-who died
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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

A Patinated Bronze Plaque Depicting Antinous
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
The Roman Emperor Hadrian became acquainted with the beautiful youth named Antinous in Anatolia
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Bronze

A Patinated Bronze Plaque Depicting Antinous
A Patinated Bronze Plaque Depicting Antinous
H 1.38 in W 9.26 in D 10.04 in
Patinated Bronze Bust of Antinous, Late 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Highly attractive bust of Antinous, the companion of Emperor Hadrian. Likely cast in Naples, Italy
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Busts

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Bronze

Italian Marble Bust of Antinous, after the Antique
Located in Montreal, QC
The elegant features of the young Antinous, a favourite of beloved Roman emperor Hadrian, are
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Busts

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Carrara Marble

F. Barbedienne Fondeur Bronze Statue of Antinous as Dioniso
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Miami, FL
quality French bronze sculpture of Antinous as Dioniso manufactured by the Barbedienne Foundry. This
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century White Italian Neoclassical Plaster Bust Antinous, 1860
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-19th century imposing Italian plaster featuring Antinous, a favourite of the Roman emperor
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Antique 1860s Italian Neoclassical Busts

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Plaster

Italian 19th Century Bronze Statue of Antinous with Goatskin after the Antique
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 22 inches tall this patinated bronze statue depicts Antinous who was a close friend or
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Palladian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Venus of the Medici and Antinous Capitoline Cast and Patinated Bronze 19th Ct
Located in Madrid, ES
Venus of the Medici and Antinous Capitoline. Cast and patinated Italian bronze 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antinous Belvedere
Located in Cleveland, OH
Also known as Hermes Belvedere Bronze with greenish black patina inscribed Antinous Belvedere-Rom
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Sculptures

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Bronze

Beautiful Bronze Sculpture Representing Probably Antinous, France, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful bronze sculpture representing probably Antinous, France, 20th century, after the antique.
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20th Century French Busts

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Bronze Classical Roman Sculpture of Antinous Farnese
Located in Roma, IT
Antinous was a Bithynian Greek youth and a favourite or beloved of the Roman emperor Hadrian. He
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Antique 19th Century European Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Monumental Plaster Bust of Antinous as Dionysus
Located in London, GB
of Antinous when the young man died, in 130 AD. Hadrian also loved Classical Greek sculpture, so had
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20th Century German Busts

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Plaster

Italian Late 18th Century Carved White Marble Bust of Antinous
Located in Firenze, IT
A carved white marble bust of Antinous, depicted with head lowered and turned slightly to sinister
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

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Marble

Patinated Bronze Bust of Antinous in the guise of Dionysus
Located in Markham, ON
Patinated Bronze Bust of Antinous. A Romantic, over life sized version of Emperor Hadrian's
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Antique 19th Century Busts

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Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Casting of a Young Man ‘Antinous’, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
. In more recent time Antinous is thought of as being possibly the best of classical male sculptures
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Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
Located in Stockholm, SE
19th century marble bust of antinous, marked Antinoo, H 37 cm. Grand tour souvenir.
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Antique Early 19th Century European Busts

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous
H 14.57 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in

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