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Antonio Canova

George Washington, Front View, from Oeuvre de Canova

1817
Engraving in black on ivory wove paper
45 × 32.5 cm (17.7 × 12.8 in)

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

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