Roman Marble Statuette of Jupiter and an Eagle

Circa 2nd - 3rd Century AD

Marble

Height 19.7 cm

Provenance

Acquired by Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle, between 1714-1739 during his travels to Rome, and thence by descent.

Subsequently Sotheby’s, Castle Howard sale, 11 November 1991, lot 44

Published

B. Borg & H. von Hesberg, A. Linfert, Die antiken Skulpturen in Castle Howard, MAR XXI, Wiesbaden, 2005, 69, Cat. no. 28, Pl. 24

Arachne 3827: Lower part of a statuette of Zeus/Jupiter, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, Western Staircase.

An extremely fine statuette, carved with great naturalism and retaining the original polish. Once in the collection of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle (1694-1758), it was displayed along- side his family’s illustrious collection of antiquities at Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, one of the largest, grandest, and most iconic stately homes in the United Kingdom.

£25,000