Portrait of Antonio Canova

Michele Benedetti (mentioned on object), c. 1805

This portrait shows Canova at work on his most famous creation, the funerary monument for Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria (see adjacent). A winged genius – a type of guardian angel – lies on a mourning lion to the right of the tomb’s entrance. The cloak worn by the sculptor and the laurel wreath are honorific vestments, not work clothes. The print was made after a painting owned by the Russian diplomat Razumovski and is dedicated to him.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-1907-126
  • Dimensionsheight 538 mm x width 412 mm
  • Physical characteristicsstipple etching and engraving

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portrait of Antonio Canova

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-1907-126

  • Inscriptions / marks

    collector's mark: Lugt 2228

  • Catalogue reference

    LeBlanc 7

Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Michele Benedetti (mentioned on object), Italy
    • after painting by Johann Baptist Lampi (II) (mentioned on object), Italy
    • publisher: Frauenholz & Co, Johann Friedrich (mentioned on object), Neurenberg
    • opgedragen door: Michele Benedetti (mentioned on object)
    • opgedragen aan: Andreas Razoemovski (mentioned on object)

  • Dating

    c. 1805

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    stipple etching and engraving

  • Dimensions

    height 538 mm x width 412 mm

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