Giorgio Washington Alla grande nazione degli Stati Uniti di America [engraving]

Giorgio Washington Alla grande nazione degli Stati Uniti di America [engraving]

1 print ; 45 x 33 cm. on sheet 56 x 40 cm. matted 61 x 49 cm.

P&E L1995F228f

Statue of Washington, commissioned by Gov. William Miller for the State of North Carolina and placed at the state house in Raleigh in 1824. It was distroyed in a fire on June 12, 1831. It depicts Washington, seated on a chair to the right, dressed in Roman garb. He is holding a sylus in his right hand and on his left knee rests a large stone slab on which is engraved: "Georgio Washington al topolo degli Stati Uniti 1796 Amici e Concittadini." Washington's likeness is based on a life study of Canova's friend, Giuseppe Ceracchi. This is the front or folio engraving by Bertini. The artist names appear below the base of the statue. The title appears below the statue. Below the title on the right it reads: "Antonio Canova D. D. D." At the lower left it states: "Statua in marme alguanto maggiere del naturale destinata ad user pesta nello sole del Senate di Carolina in America."
A photograph of this engraving that has been mounted in a black frame is P&E L2004D12m. A photograph of the companion quarto or rear engraving by Marchetti is P&E L2004D13m.
Digitized image available online, see URL.

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