Antonio Canova

1826

Henri Grevedon

Associated Names
Henri Grevedon

Artist, French, 1776 - 1860

The image is a head and shoulders portrait of a man. He is positioned slightly off-center with his body facing toward the left and his head turned to the right, gazing into the distance. He has well-defined facial features with prominent cheekbones and deep-set eyes. His hair is dark, curly, and styled away from his face. The man is wearing a formal outfit with a high-collared jacket, a vest, and an elegantly tied cravat. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is plain and light in color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 55.7 × 37.2 cm (21 15/16 × 14 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.40.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jan Johnson, Seattle); purchased by NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in stone: H. Grevedon / 1826; lower right in stone: Lith de C. Motte; lower center in stone: CANOVA.; by later hand, lower right in graphite: par Grevedon


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