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Antonio Canova

Theseus and Centaur, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova

1817
Engraving and etching in black on ivory wove paper
58.2 × 55.6 cm (22.9 × 21.9 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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