113. Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) Monumental bronze bust of Antinous/Bacchus France, second half 19th century Monumental bronze bust of Antinous/Bacchus France, second half 19th century The reverse signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR', and engraved with the number '36'. Monumentale bronzen bust van Antinous/Bacchus Frankrijk, tweede helft 19e eeuw De achterzijde is getekend 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR' en gegraveerd met het nummer '36' Monumental bronze bust of Antinous/Bacchus France, second half 19th century The reverse signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR', and engraved with the number '36' 73 x 39 x 46 cm (15 3/8 in wide 18 1/8 in deep 28 3/4 in high) Provenance Private Collection, Belgium Antinous was once considered to be the lover of the Emperor Hadrian, and today the bust is more often identified with the ancient Roman god of wine and drunkenness, Bacchus Isabelle d'Amécourt Expert - SFEP Member [email protected]