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Bust of Napoleon
Lost Art-ID
305102
Artist / Creator
Canova, Antonio
Birth
1757.11.01, Possagno
Death
1822.10.13, Venedig
Place of activity
Venedig; Rom; Possagno; Paris; Neapel
Title
Bust of Napoleon
Dating
1802
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Marble
Height
81.00 cm
Description
Carved in 1802 in Paris; signed 'Antonio Canova' on verso
Provenance
Owner fled Poland in 1940 because he was wanted by the Nazis for engaging in various activities on behalf of the Allies. Many of the family’s art works were left behind at their homes (the Palace Lubostron and Palace Czerniejewo) and subsequently confiscated by the Nazi Arthur Greiser. Much of the collection was deposited in Poznan museums, and other parts of it were entrusted to the town church (and later looted by the Nazis).
Restitution
Status
restituted
Published since
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