PAIR OF FIGURES OF ANTINOUS AND ISIS FROM THE GALLERY AT LANSDOWNE HOUSE

Part Roman 2nd Century AD, Part Roman Late 18th Century.

Provenance:

Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli, excavated by Gavin Hamilton in 1769

by whom sold in 1771 to

William Petty, 2nd Earl Shelburne and 1st Marquess of Lansdowne

thence by descent at Lansdowne House

sold Christie’s House Sale, 5th March 1930, Lot 70, bought Mrs. Smith Woody

English private collection

Antinous

Isis

Measurements:

Height: 5′ 3″ (160 cm).