ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE ANTINOUS PHOTO SELLS FOR $20,000 AT SOTHEBY'S

THIS photograph of the Antinous Capitoline statue by Robert Mapplethorpe fetched 13,750 pounds (nearly $20,000) at auction this week at Sotheby's

It had been estimated at between 8,000 to 12,000 pounds.

It was part of the PASSION & DESIRE auction at Sotheby's in London on 15 February 2018.

Robert Mapplethorpe is a saint of Antinous.

Sotheby's says the sale presented an abundance of historic objects and artefacts which resonate deeply with a contemporary audience; and that have served as the catalyst and inspiration behind many works by the artists, designers and writers of today.