Portrait of Count Leopoldo Cicognara
by CANOVA, Antonio, Marble
Leopoldo Cicognara was the most representative figure of early nineteenth-century Venetian culture. A friend of Antonio Canova, he was the first cataloger of the painting collections at the Accademia di Belle Arti (1807). The marble bust was made as a token of friendship for the president of the Academy in Venice. The bus was left unfinished by the artist.