Antinous
Statuette
late 18th century (made)
late 18th century (made)
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This bronze statuette is based on the marble Capitoline Antinous which was recorded in 1733 in Cardinal Albani's collection, having been found in Hadrian's Villa. It is one of four bronzes made in the Zoffoli workshop bequeathed by Professor Rowland.
The Zoffoli workshop was the most important of four such workshops active in Rome during the eighteenth century and specialising in the reproduction of small bronzes after antique sculpture, primarily for the foreign Grand Tour market . Zoffoli bronzes were particularly collected in England where they formed ideal adornments for chimneypieces.
The Zoffoli workshop was the most important of four such workshops active in Rome during the eighteenth century and specialising in the reproduction of small bronzes after antique sculpture, primarily for the foreign Grand Tour market . Zoffoli bronzes were particularly collected in England where they formed ideal adornments for chimneypieces.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Antinous (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Antinous, bronze, Italian (Rome), workshop of Giacomo (1731-1785) and Giovanni (1745-1805) Zoffoli, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Based on the famous antique marble Capitoline Antinous (Musei Capitolini, Rome). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'G.ZOFFOLI.F.' (On base.) |
| Credit line | Given by Professor Benjamin Rowland, Jr., through Art Fund |
| Object history | Given by Professor Benjamin Rowland, Jr, through the National Art-Collections Fund. |
| Production | Although the bronze is signed, it is unclear whether Giacomo and Giovanni Zoffoli were directly involved in its modelling, casting or finishing because other sculptors, such as Vincenzo Pacetti, often made the models in their foundry. |
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| Summary | This bronze statuette is based on the marble Capitoline Antinous which was recorded in 1733 in Cardinal Albani's collection, having been found in Hadrian's Villa. It is one of four bronzes made in the Zoffoli workshop bequeathed by Professor Rowland. The Zoffoli workshop was the most important of four such workshops active in Rome during the eighteenth century and specialising in the reproduction of small bronzes after antique sculpture, primarily for the foreign Grand Tour market . Zoffoli bronzes were particularly collected in England where they formed ideal adornments for chimneypieces. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.15-1974 |
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| Record created | January 16, 2004 |
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