A rare and beautifully carved late 18th century Neoclassical French oak profile portrait panel of what would seem to be the elder son of the Laocoön, Antiphantes, probably the most famous statue of antiquity. The original was excavated in Rome in 1506 and placed on public display in the Octagonal Court in the Vatican in Rome where it can be seen to this day. Superb interpretation rich in realism and emotion. The intense expression capturing the heroic agony of the tragic figure. Imagery popular in revolutionary France. Beautifully patinated rich oak panel. A fine example and probably unique piece of neoclassicism in an unusual medium. Probably a Grand Tour piece. France, circa 1790.Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Ou...