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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Portrait of Antonio Canova
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Portrait of Antonio Canova

Artist/Maker (England, 1769-1830)
Date1818
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsSight: 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)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Robert Halsband in memory of Mrs. Lottie R. Norman
Terms
    Object number58.269.000
    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.
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    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Thomas Gainsborough
    ca. 1770-1775
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Thomas E. Barratt
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Thomas Frye
    1760-1762
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Thomas Sully
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Thomas R. Manley
    1889
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Thomas Sidney Cooper
    1866
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Thomas Chimes
    1964
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Thomas Moran
    ca. 1880
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Thomas Downing
    not dated