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Antonio Canova Sketches--Rare [126699]

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Antonio Canova Sketches--Rare  [126699]
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Two incredibly rare sketches for sculptures by Antonio Canova. 1) A signed graphite study for his sculpture Daedalus and Icarus, which he completed in 1779. (Drawing, 11" x 7.25" with gold trim). 2) A graphite study for Magdalena Penitente, which was completed in 1796. (Drawing, 10.25" x 7" with gold trim) Both are attached to gray paper. The sketches for his sculptures are just that--studies! However, the finished sculptures are impeccably rendered. Most of Canova's works are in museums, and it is almost impossible to find drawings by him.



Antonio Canova (1757 – 1822) was born in Possagno, a small town in north-eastern Italy. Canova, a sculptor, later studied and lived in Venice. He became famous for his neoclassical marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. He was regarded as one the greatest of the Neoclassical artists. The epitome of that style, his work marked a return to classical refinement after the theatrical excesses of Baroque sculpture. After studying drawing, painting, and sculpture in Venice, he set up his workshop in Rome. In 1787.









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Country (if not USA): Italy
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City: Venice
Provenance: Fred Holabird Collection