Rare 19th Century Grand Tour Neapolitan black patinated bronze pairing of The Venus of Capua and the Venus Callipyge, after the antique. The Venus Callipyge is an ancient erotic statue whose name literally translates as Venus of the beautiful buttocks, the Venus of Capua was discovered in 1750 in the Amphitheatre in Capua. The original statues are now permanently exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Both are presented on typical Neapolitan design round patinated bronze bases. Naples, circa 1880.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. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site re...