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Antonio Canova was one of the greatest artists of the neoclassical tradition and is known primarily for his sculptures. Included in this portrait is a model for his famous sculpture of 'The Three Graces', a version of which was made for John Russell, the 6th Duke of Bedford, who commissioned this portrait. Hayter met the Italian sculptor in Rome, where this portrait was painted in 1817, while he was travelling in Italy under the patronage of the Duke of Bedford. By this time, Canova had become one of the most sought-after artists in Europe and was the president of the Accademia di San Luca, the main artistic institution in Rome, to which Hayter was admitted as its youngest ever member. This portrait hangs in the official residence of the British Ambassador in Paris, which was originally occupied as such by the Duke of Wellington in the years immediately following the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars.
Title
Antonio Canova (1757–1822), Sculptor
Date
1817
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 98 x W 74 cm
Accession number
2817
Acquisition method
purchased from Christie's, 1954
Work type
Painting
Government Art Collection
Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place, London, Greater London SW1A 2BL England
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