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An ideal mourning head for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII. Engraving by P. Fontana after F. Cecchi after Antonio Canova (1757-1822).
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An ideal mourning head for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII. Engraving by P. Fontana after F. Cecchi after Antonio Canova (1757-1822).

Antonio Canova

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Lettering: Testa di genio tratta dalla statua colossale del deposito di Clemente XIII. nella basilica Vaticana. Opera del cavaliere Antonio Canova. Cav. Antonio Canova scolp. Fran.co Cecchi del. Pie.o Fontana incise, e vende in Roma.

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