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Italy, Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Laudatory AE Medal, 1817, by Putinati, ANTONIO CANOVA, bust right, rev. within serpent, AL SECOLO DECIMO NONO in three lines, helmeted bust right below, Hermes helmet above, 34mm, fingermarks over bronzed surfaces, a bold extremely fine.
Provenance,
H J Cooper (Chester), by private treaty, 28 December 1965, ,
Antonio Canova would gain international acclaim upon the completion of his celebrated marble sculpture of the Three Graces which would serve as a canon for Wyon's celebrated rendition for a Pattern Crown in 1817.
Estimate: £50 - £80