Bust of Antonio Canova (1757-1822)
Factory: Imperial Porcelain Factory
Hard-paste biscuit porcelain bust showing the sitter facing front with head turned a quarter to his left, wearing a drape around his shoulders, supported on a circular glazed socle, with below the bust, the name CANOVA in gold a rectangular panel with gold edge. A gold band encircles the base of the socle.
History note: Uncertain before donor
Given by Countess Shelagh Rietberg
Height: 11.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1977) by Rietberg, Shelagh, Countess
19th Century, Mid#
Production date:
AD 1844
The sculptor Canova visited the Vienna porcelain factory in 1805.This bust is a reduction of a model attributed to Anton Grassi (1755-1807) which was produced shortly afterwards. An example sold by Christie's Geneva in November 1989 bore the date mark for 1806. An example dated 1808 is in the Osterreichischen Museum für angewandte Kunst, Vienna (Ke 76423)
Sockle
composed of
glaze
( clear)
Decoration
composed of
gold
Socle
Diameter 4.9 cm
Press-moulding : Hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded, partly glazed, and gilded
Inscription present: shield
Accession number: C.20-1977
Primary reference Number: 140163
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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