Early 19th century Italian school after Antiquity Venus Medici and Antinous of Belvedere (now called Hermes of Belvedere) Pair of bronze statuettes with brown patina Traces of drips and scratches H.: 64cm, on a gilded bronze base H.: 7.5cm Related works: - Venus Medici, 1st century BC, marble, H.: 153cm, Florence, Uffizi Palace. - Hadrian period, Hermes of Belvedere, previously known as Antinous of Belvedere, white marble, 195cm, Rome, Vatican Museum, n°inv. 907.