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Circle of John Gibson British, born Wales
After Antonio Canova Italian
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Title: Sketches of seven statues: Faith, Paolo and Francesca di RImini, Charity, Ceres, Heavenly Venus, Dancer, and Sleeping Cupid
Artist:
Circle of John Gibson (British, Gwynedd, Wales 1790–1866 Rome)
Artist:
After Antonio Canova (Italian, Possagno 1757–1822 Venice)
Date: ca. 1850
Medium: Graphite, with inscriptions in pen and brown ink
Dimensions:
Recto of folded sheet: 6 1/2 × 9 1/16 in. (16.5 × 23 cm)
Second page of folded sheet: 9 in. × 7 5/16 in. (22.9 × 18.5 cm)
Sheet open: 9 in. × 13 11/16 in. (22.9 × 34.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. John De Witt Peltz, 1977
Object Number: 1977.382.2
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