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Wed, Sep 18, 2019 12:30AM EDT
Lot 510

Set of Seventeen Engravings after Antonio Canova.

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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Canova, Antonio (after). Set of Seventeen Engravings after Antonio Canova. Circa 1820s. Group includes engravings of Neoclassical sculptures by the Italian sculptor who was inspired by the Baroque and the classical revival, Antonio Canova (1757?1822). Engravers include Bertini, Fontana, Balestra, Festa, Bonato, Marchetti, and various others. Sizes vary; largest 28 x 21?. Minor foxing to few, else fine with strong impressions.