Model for Antonio Canova's Funeral Monument

Inv.:  44553
Artist:  Guiseppe De Fabris (1790-1860)
Date:  Early 19th cent.
Location:  Apostolic Palace
Dimensions:  79 cm long x 31 cm wide x 75 cm high
Materials:  Plaster

This plaster model belongs to a group of works coming from Canova’s studio and subsequently donated to the Museums in 1985 via the Pontificio Seminario Romano Maggiore.  The funeral monument was actually never begun.  It is attributed to Canova’s collaborator, Giuseppe De Fabris. 

Total Cost: $5,750.00