Grand Tour. A group of figures, Italy, late 18th /early 19th century

comprising: a coral carving of the Flaying of Marsyas on a white hardstone pedestal, probably South Italian, 11cm., 4 ¼in. high ; two hardstone figures of the Roman emperors, Julius Caesar and Hadrian, 13.2cm., 5 ¼in. high ; an alabaster figure of a seated whippet, the reverse with label: Huguet, Van-Lint, Pisa, 4.8cm., 1 7/8 in. wide ;  a cast metal figure of Flora, on a glass pedestal, 11cm., 4 ¼in. high.

coral with minor crack to neck and chin, now dusty, would benefit from professional cleaning. very minor chips to whippet bust of Julis Caesar detached and fixed again on metal mount. bust of Hadrian with hairline crack from left cheek down to neck, base and bust re-attached. glass pedestal with some scratches, chips and flaws.
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Huguet and van Lint were sculptors in marble and alabaster. Their shop in Pisa was 'the oldest established house in Pisa' where a visitor could choose 'from the best assortment of Models of the Duomo, Baptistry, and Tower. Also Figures and other local objects illustrative of the Agriculture and Customs of the Country, executed in the highest style of art.' (C.M. Sicca & A. Yarrington, The lustrous trade  material culture and the history of sculpture in England and Italy, c. 1700-c. 1860,  London, 2000, p. 12).
Interestingly, Enrico van Lint (1808-1884) was one of the first to develop the art of the calotype in Italy. Between 1850 and 1853 he created more than 300 calotypes, and introduced  Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1835-1908) to the process (see G. Fanelli, L’immagine di Pisa nell’opera di Enrico Van Lint pioniere della fotografia, Firenze, 2004).