Engraved by, Angelo Bertini, Italy, born 1783 - unknown death date@After a drawing by, Giovanni Tognoli, Italy, 1786 - 1862@From the original sculpture by, Antonio Canova, Italy, 1757 - 1822

This engraving depicts the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova’s massive seated statue of George Washington in Roman guise, which was commissioned by the North Carolina General Assembly, and executed in Canova’s […]