Antonio Canova
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personNeoclassical, 1757–1822
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Selected Works52

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
George Washington, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova
George Washington, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Ajax, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Ajax, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Ajax, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Ajax, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Ettore, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Ettore, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Ettore, Side View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Ettore, Side View, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Paris Leaning on Tree Stump, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Paris Leaning on Tree Stump, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Paris Leaning on Tree Stump, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Paris Leaning on Tree Stump, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Theseus and Centaur, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Theseus and Centaur, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Funerary Monument of Prince William of Orange Nassau, from Oeuvre de Canova
Funerary Monument of Prince William of Orange Nassau, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Venus, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Venus, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Theseus and Centaur, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Theseus and Centaur, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Saint Mary Magdalene Penitent, from Oeuvre de Canova
Saint Mary Magdalene Penitent, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Charity, from Oeuvre de Canova
Charity, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
Acquired 2021
Engraving in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Head of Medusa
Head of Medusa, 1801
Acquired 2003
Plaster
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
A Figure Representing Virtue
A Figure Representing Virtue, 1798
Acquired 2000
Plaster
Getty Museum
Apollo Crowning Himself
Apollo Crowning Himself, 1781
Acquired 1995
Getty Museum
Herm of a Vestal Virgin
Herm of a Vestal Virgin, 1821
Acquired 1985
Art Institute of Chicago
Bust of Paris
Bust of Paris, 1809
Acquired 1985
Marble
Cleveland Museum of Art
Terpsichore Lyran (Muse of Lyric Poetry)
Terpsichore Lyran (Muse of Lyric Poetry), 1816
Acquired 1968
marble
LACMA
Hercules and Lychas
Hercules and Lychas, 1796
Acquired 1937
Bronze
Louvre
Napoléon Ier
Napoléon Ier, 1885
Acquired 1915
marbre
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Paris
Paris, 1816
Acquired 1816
Marmor (weiß mit dunkelgrauer Äderung)
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Paris (Büste)
Paris (Büste), 1812
Acquired 1812
Marmor (weiß, feinkristallin, Sockel mit hellroten runden Eiseneinschlüssen)
Louvre
Piédestal cylindrique avec base et corniche sculptées de l'Amour et Psyché
Piédestal cylindrique avec base et corniche sculptées de l'Amour et Psyché, 1797
Acquired 1797
marbre blanc veiné, métal
Boston Athenæum
Venus of the Bath
Venus of the Bath
In museum collection

Previous Sales

Christie's
Mise au tombeau
Mise au tombeau
Sold
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche, 1795
$20,320
Feb 2024
Christie's
Bust of Helen
Bust of Helen, 1816
Sold
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Italian, circa 1820
Italian, circa 1820
Sold
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Dancer
Dancer, 1872
$20,342
Dec 2022
Sotheby's
Bust of Beatrice
Bust of Beatrice
$9,389
Dec 2022
Sotheby's
Bust of a Dancer
Bust of a Dancer
$4,694
Dec 2022
Christie's
Maddalena Giacente (Recumbent Magdalene)
Maddalena Giacente (Recumbent Magdalene), 1819
Sold
Jul 2022
Sotheby's
Bust of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte
Bust of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte
Sold
Jul 2022
Sotheby's
Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche
$11,697
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Sold
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
Italian, 19th century, after a model by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) A pair of lying lions | Italie, XIXe siècle, d'après un modèle d'Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Paire de lions couchés,
Italian, 19th century, after a model by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) A pair of lying lions | Italie, XIXe siècle, d'après un modèle d'Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Paire de lions couchés,
$20,750
Jun 2021
Christie's
Studies of two seated women
Studies of two seated women
$20,000
Jan 2019

For Sale

Alessandra Di Castro · Artsy
Studies of two seated women
Studies of two seated women
For sale
Graphite on Paper
Alberto Di Castro · Artsy
Two female figures standing, embracing as they read.
Two female figures standing, embracing as they read., 1797
For sale
Pencil on paper
J. Paul Getty Museum · Artsy
Apollo Crowning Himself
Apollo Crowning Himself, 1781
For sale
Marble
The Frick Collection · Artsy
Modello for George Washington
Modello for George Washington, 1818
For sale
Plaster
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Dancer with Finger on Chin
Dancer with Finger on Chin, 1809
For sale
Marble
Musée du Louvre · Artsy
Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l'Amour (Psyche revived by Cupid's Kiss)
Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l'Amour (Psyche revived by Cupid's Kiss)
For sale
Cleveland Museum of Art · Artsy
Terpsichore Lyran (Muse of Lyric Poetry)
Terpsichore Lyran (Muse of Lyric Poetry), 1816
For sale
Marble
J. Paul Getty Museum · Artsy
Herm of a Vestal Virgin
Herm of a Vestal Virgin, 1821
For sale
Marble
Alberto Di Castro · Artsy
Christ heals an elderly woman
Christ heals an elderly woman, 1799
For sale
Pencil on paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Artsy
Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, 1804
For sale
Marble
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Naiad
Naiad, 1815
For sale
Marble
Accademia Nazionale di San Luca · Artsy
Socrates Rescues Alcibiades at the Battle of Potidaea
Socrates Rescues Alcibiades at the Battle of Potidaea, 1797
For sale
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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The Three Graces, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.50 · Engraving in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
George Washington, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.51 · Engraving in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
George Washington, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.52 · Engraving in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
Ajax, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.48 · Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
Ajax, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.49 · Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
Ettore, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.46 · Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
Ettore, Side View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.47 · Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
Paris Leaning on Tree Stump, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.44 · Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
Paris Leaning on Tree Stump, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.45 · Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
Theseus and Centaur, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.42 · Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
Funerary Monument of Prince William of Orange Nassau, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.43 · Engraving in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
Venus, Back View, from Oeuvre de Canova
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2021 · Accession 2021.40 · Engraving in black on ivory wove paper
John H. Wrenn Memorial and Everett D. Graff endowment funds
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Patricia Li: An Art And Design Guide To Venice
Patricia Li, writing for Vogue Circle, shares a curated guide to art and design destinations in Venice beyond the main venues of the Venice Biennale. …
exhibitionsMay 7, 2026
A Museum Show Like No Other Aschaffenburg’s ‘Bavarian Nice’ Becomes the Stage for a Powerful Ukraine-Europe Art Collaboration Amid Global Conflict!
Aschaffenburg, Germany, is hosting a landmark exhibition titled 'A European Collection' at the Christian Schad Museum, opening April 30, 2026. The sho…
exhibitionsMay 2, 2026
New catalogues reveal Royal Collection's vast sculpture holdings—and Queen Victoria's acquisition spree
A new four-volume catalogue, authored by former royal surveyor Jonathan Marsden, documents approximately 1,800 sculptures in the Royal Collection. The…
newsApr 21, 2026
The Incredible Story of Edmonia Lewis, America’s First Black and Indigenous International Art Star
The Peabody Essex Museum has launched "Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone," the first-ever retrospective dedicated to the 19th-century sculptor who was the …
exhibitionsApr 14, 2026
Show on fantastical neoclassicist Johan Tobias Sergel heads to Stockholm and New York
A major exhibition dedicated to the 18th-century Swedish neoclassical sculptor and draughtsman Johan Tobias Sergel is opening in two parts. 'Fantasy a…
exhibitionsFeb 18, 2026
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The Big Review | Jacques-Louis David at the Musée du Louvre, Paris ★★★★★
The Musée du Louvre in Paris has opened a major retrospective of Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), the greatest Neoclassical artist, marking his bigges…
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antonio canova monumental horse sculpture back on view 50 years storage 1234764381
Antonio Canova's monumental plaster horse sculpture, *Cavallo Colossale* (1819–21), has been restored and returned to public display after spending 50…
exhibitionsDec 1, 2025
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New catalogues reveal Royal Collection's vast sculpture holdings—and Queen Victoria's acquisition spree
Apr 21, 2026
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The Incredible Story of Edmonia Lewis, America’s First Black and Indigenous International Art Star
Apr 14, 2026
newspaper
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Show on fantastical neoclassicist Johan Tobias Sergel heads to Stockholm and New York
Feb 18, 2026
newspaper
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olympics opening ceremony art references 2743971
Feb 10, 2026
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what to see milan best museums galleries 2026 winter olympics 1234772408
Feb 5, 2026
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The Big Review | Jacques-Louis David at the Musée du Louvre, Paris ★★★★★
Jan 9, 2026
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antonio canova monumental horse sculpture back on view 50 years storage 1234764381
Dec 1, 2025
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death
Antonio Canova dies
Jan 1, 1822
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birth
Antonio Canova born
Jan 1, 1757