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Canova was summoned to Paris by Napoleon in 1802. This statue was created first in marble, and subsequently, a bronze version was made (now in the Palace of Art, Milan). A marble bust (now at Chatsworth) served as the original for the head. The marble statue was completed and sent to Paris in 1810. It was then purchased from the Bourbon Government by the British Government. When Canova heard of its destination, he wrote to London, minutely detailing how the statue was to be put up, referring to the plumb line mark. It was presented to the Duke of Wellington by George IV.
English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House
London
Title
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821)
Date
1802–1810
Medium
marble, bronze & gilt
Measurements
H 345.5 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
WM.1442:1-1948
Work type
Statue
English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House
149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, London, Greater London W1J 7NT England
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