A substantial pair of sculpted white marble figure groups depicting putti Astride Sphinxes, after Jacques Sazari, each carved as a putto seated on a sphinx, with a floral garland draped over the lap of each figure, together with a modern metal plinth, each statue 145 x 109 x 57 cm, each plinth 155 x 91 x 69.5 cmProvenance: acquired Christie& south Kensington, 1 May 2003, Lot 226