George Washington (Canova)
George Washington was a life-size marble statue of George Washington, done in the style of a Roman general, by the Venetian-Italian Neoclassical sculptor Antonio Canova. Commissioned by the State of North Carolina in 1815, it was completed in 1820 and installed in the rotunda of the North Carolina State House on December 24, 1821. The building and the statue were destroyed by fire on June 21, 1831. This work was the only one created by Canova for the United States.
| George Washington | |
|---|---|
| Italian: Giorgio Washington | |
Engraving by Bertini of Canova's statue of George Washington | |
| Year | 1820 |
| Medium | marble |
| Location | Raleigh, US |
| Commissioned by | North Carolina |
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