Canova
Drawing
after 1815 (made)
after 1815 (made)
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Portrait of Canova in pencil shown half length, full face, with his chin resting on the fingers of his right hand.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, portrait of the sculptor Canova, by William Bewick, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Portrait of Canova in pencil shown half length, full face, with his chin resting on the fingers of his right hand. |
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| Production type | unique |
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| Object history | Canova arrived in London to inspect the Elgin Marbles in November 1815. Benjamin Robert Haydon, who had championed the acquisition of the Marbles, called on Canova and invited him to his studio. William Bewick came to London from Darlington in 1816 and became a pupil of Haydon. There is no evidence that Bewick met Canova in England. Perhaps this work is his version of one of Haydon's drawings. Sir Thomas Lawrence made an oil portrait of Canova in 1815, and as Bewick was associated with Lawrence later on, it may instead be a version of one of Lawrence's drawings. Bewick had the reputation of being an excellent copyist. |
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| Bibliographic reference | William Bewick Life and letters of William Bewick (artist) edited by Thomas Landseer. 1871 |
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| Accession number | E.1-1997 |
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| Record created | December 14, 2000 |
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