Who created "Dancer with Finger on Chin"?

Dancer with Finger on Chin was created by Antonio Canova in model 1809/1814, carved 1819/1823.

When was "Dancer with Finger on Chin" created?

This artwork was created model 1809/1814, carved 1819/1823.

What medium is "Dancer with Finger on Chin"?

Dancer with Finger on Chin is marble.

Is "Dancer with Finger on Chin" in the public domain?

Yes, Dancer with Finger on Chin is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Dancer with Finger on Chin

Antonio Canova

model 1809/1814, carved 1819/1823

Medium

marble

Dimensions

overall (approximate height): 177 cm (69 11/16 in.) weight, with attached base: 724 lbs

Classification

Sculpture

Department

CSD

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Lillian Rojtman Berkman

Accession Number

2003.62.1

About the Artist

Antonio Canova · 1757–1822

Antonio Canova, born on November 1, 1757, in the small town of Possagno in the Republic of Venice, was immersed in sculpture from childhood. His father, Pietro Canova, a stonecutter, died when Antonio was just four, prompting his mother, Angela Zardo Fantolin, to remarry and place him under the care of his paternal grandfather, Pasino Canova. A skilled stonemason and sculptor of late Baroque altar...

Dancer with Finger on Chin

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