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Circle of Wincenty de Lesseur, Portrait of a Man, ca. 1790
Artist | Circle of Wincenty de Lesseur (Polish, 1745–1813) |
Former Attribution | Heinrich Friedrich Füger (German, 1751–1818) |
Title | Portrait of a Man |
Object Date | ca. 1790 |
Former Title | Portrait of Antonio Canova |
Medium | Watercolor and gouache on ivory |
Setting | Ormolu case |
Dimensions |
Sight: 2 11/16 x 2 1/8 in. (6.8 x 5.4 cm) Framed: 2 7/8 x 2 5/16 in. (7.3 x 5.9 cm) |
Inscription | Erroneously inscribed on case verso: “Antonio Canova, / “Sculptor” / by / F H Füger.” |
Credit Line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Starr and the Starr Foundation, Inc., F58-60/59 |
doi: 10.37764/8322.5.2228
Scholarly research and commentary to be published in 2024.