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Antonio Canova

2 of 5 portraits by François Xavier Fabre

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Antonio Canova

by William Henry Worthington, published by Septimus Prowett, after François Xavier Fabre
line engraving, published 1824
13 1/2 in. x 9 1/4 in. (343 mm x 234 mm) plate size; 18 7/8 in. x 12 7/8 in. (481 mm x 326 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1953
Reference Collection
NPG D38512

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  • Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Italian sculptor and painter. Sitter associated with 8 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.

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  • François Xavier Fabre (1766-1837), Painter, printmaker and collector. Artist or producer associated with 5 portraits.
  • Septimus Prowett (1797-1867), Publisher, bookseller and picture dealer. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
  • William Henry Worthington (circa 1790-after 1839), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 33 portraits.

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Current affairs

Anti-Trade Union Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800 are repealed after persuasive arguments from radical Francis Place that prohibition of workers' combinations only increased their appeal. The unions had been banned for fear that they were becoming involved in democratic politics.

Art and science

National Gallery is established when Parliament agrees to purchase a collection of thirty-eight paintings from the estate of philanthropist John Julius Angerstein. William Seguier is appointed first Keeper.
Society of British Artists holds its first exhibition, aiming to appeal to a broader art public than those who visited the Royal Academy.

International

Lord Byron dies of a fever at Missolonghi while fighting in the Greek War of Independence.
Britain declares war on Burma after threat of Indian invasion.
Singapore is ceded to Britain.
John Constable's Haywain receives Gold Medal at the Paris Salon.

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