Confronted busts of the Emperor Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus, 76–138) and his favorite, Antinous (d. 130)
Unknown
mid-18th century · Sardonyx, gold · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
The double portrait of the emperor Hadrian and his favorite possibly catered to the tastes of a homosexual aware of antecedents in ancient history.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- mid-18th century
- Medium
- Sardonyx, gold
- Culture
- Italian, probably Rome
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
