Portrait of Canova
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Canova’s Statue of Washington
The original sculpture, commissioned in 1816 for the North Carolina State House, arrived 24-Dec-1821. Ten years later the capitol burned and the statue was destroyed.Below are studies and models for Canova’s magnificent statue.
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Primo Pensiero for George Washington, 1817 Terracotta; 13 3/8 x 11 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (34 x 29 x 20.5 cm). Museo di Roma, Palazzo Braschi, Rome, Italy. Canova… » view » |
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Study for George Washington, 1817 Graphite on paper; 3 1/8 x 4 in. (80 x 100 mm). Museo Civico, Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Canova thought through… » view » |
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Bozzetto for George Washington (nude), 1817 Plaster; 31 1/2 x 18 1/8 x 26 3/4 in. (80 x 46 x 68 cm). Gypsotheca e Museo Antonio Canova, Possagno, Italy. It… » view » |
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Bozzetto for George Washington (2), 1817 Plaster; 20 1/8 x 9 x 17 3/4 in. (51 x 23 x 45 cm). Gypsotheca e Museo Antonio Canova, Possagno, Italy.… » view » |
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Bozzetto for George Washington (3), 1817 Plaster; 31 1/2 x 18 1/8 x 25 5/8 in. (80 x 46 x 65 cm). Gypsotheca e Museo Antonio Canova, Possagno, Italy. In… » view » |
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Modello for George Washington (full-size), 1818 Plaster; 66 1/2 x 39 3/8 x 54 3/4 in. (169 x 100 x 139 cm). Gypsotheca e Museo Antonio Canova, Possagno, Italy.… » view » |
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George Washington, 1910 Plaster; 2' 8-11/16" x 4' 7-1/2" (83.1 cm x 141.0 cm). North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC. The… » view » |