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ANTIQUE #SA1076938

19th Century 'grand Tour' Plaster Canova Lion

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

Italian,
 
Circa 1880.
 
25cm wide
 
The original Canova Lions were created by the Italian artist, Antonio Canova (1757-1822) perhaps the most celebrated of Neo-classical sculptors. Created in the late 18th Century as guardians to the monumental tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter''s Basilica in Rome, copies were later made in workshops of Rome to sell to the wealthy on their grand tour. The singular lion we are selling here being a fine example.
 
The term ‘Grand Tour’ was coined by the Catholic priest and travel writer Richard Lassels in his guidebook The Voyage of Italy (published in 1670). Many Grand tourists formed collections of Grand Tour objects for their English country houses, most notably that of Chatsworth House.
 
 
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Antique SA1076938 shown on this page was made in 1880. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1880
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
KENDALL HOUSE ANTIQUES LTD. PROFILE PHOTO WHICH LINKS TO DEALER PAGE
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques a traditional shop in the North Cotswold’s Market town of Chipping Campden.
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07880 602715
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD