19th C. Neoclassical Red Marble Bust of Antonio Canova
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Description
Western Europe, probably Italy, Neoclassical period, ca. 19th century CE. A fine portrait bust of the Italian Neoclassical sculptor Antonio Canova, skillfully carved from red marble boasting a deep hue of burgundy with natural black and cream striations. Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists, Canova's sculpture was inspired by the Baroque and the classical revival, and has been characterized as having avoided the melodramatics of the former, and the cold artificiality of the latter. "A. CANOVA" is inscribed at the bottom of the bust. Size: 1.5" L x 1.75" W x 3.4" H (3.8 cm x 4.4 cm x 8.6 cm)
Provenance: private Ferndale, Michigan, USA collection; ex-private Detroit, Michigan, USA collection, acquired prior to 2004
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#182526
Provenance: private Ferndale, Michigan, USA collection; ex-private Detroit, Michigan, USA collection, acquired prior to 2004
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#182526
Condition
Chipping to nose and base with light surface wear as shown. Otherwise, intact and very nice with good remaining detail.
Buyer's Premium
- 27.5%
19th C. Neoclassical Red Marble Bust of Antonio Canova
Estimate $900 - $1,350
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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