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D2009-CMD.Engraving: "Canova's Seated Statue of George Washington"
Statue of George Washington
D2009-CMD.Engraving: "Canova's Seated Statue of George Washington"

Statue of George Washington

Dateca. 1820
Engraver ca. 1780 - ca. 1844
After work by Italian, 1757 - 1822
OriginEurope, Italy, Rome (probably)
MediumEngraving on wove paper with pencil inscription
DimensionsOH: 21 1/4 x OW: 15 3/8"; Plate: H: 17 1/2"; W: 12 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2008-107
DescriptionLower margin reads in pencil: "Canova fecit/ Marchetti. sc."Label TextEngraving of Canova's seated statue of George Washington in Roman garb.ProvenanceBefore 2008, Sumpter Priddy III, Inc. (Alexandria, VA); 2008-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
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