Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)
Titles
Bust of Antonio Canova (1757-1822)
Maker(s)
Factory:
Imperial Porcelain Factory
Entities
Categories
Description
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.
Notes
History note: Uncertain before donor
Legal notes
Given by Countess Shelagh Rietberg
Measurements and weight
Height: 11.5 cm
Place(s) associated
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1977)
by
Rietberg, Shelagh, Countess
Dating
19th Century, Mid#
Production date:
AD 1844
Note
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)
School or Style
Neoclassical
People, subjects and objects depicted
Components of the work
Sockle
composed of
glaze
( clear)
Decoration
composed of
gold
Socle
Diameter 4.9 cm
Materials used in production
Hard-paste porcelain
Techniques used in production
Press-moulding
: Hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded, partly glazed, and gilded
Inscription or legends present
- Text: CANOVA
- Location: On front below bust
- Method of creation: Painted in gold
- Type: Inscription
Inscription present: shield
- Location: On inside edge of base of socle
- Method of creation: Impressed
- Type: Factory mark
- Text: 844
- Location: On inside edge of base of socle
- Method of creation: Impressed
- Type: Date mark
- Text: G
- Location: On inside edge of bae of socle
- Method of creation: Impressed
- Type: Mark
References and bibliographic entries
Related exhibitions
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.20-1977
Primary reference Number: 140163
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Wednesday 19 October 2016
Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
