Portrait of Antonio Canova
Date: 1818
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions:Sight: 35 1/8 x 29 in. (89.2 x 73.7 cm)
Framed: 46 x 39 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (116.8 x 101 x 9.5 cm)
Classification: Art Works
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Robert Halsband in memory of Mrs. Lottie R. Norman
Object number: 58.269.000
DescriptionThis painting is a portrayal of Italian artist Antonio Canova (1757-1822). Considered the greatest sculptor of his age, Canova is revealed darkly, almost theatrically, richly attired and nobly handsome.