{"product_id":"giovanni-folo-paris-engraving-from-the-borghese-collection-after-agostino-tofanelli","title":"Giovanni Folo – Paris – Engraving from the Borghese Collection after Agostino Tofanelli, c.1792","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Description \u0026amp; Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA superb pair of early 19th-century engravings by \u003cstrong\u003eGiovanni Battista Balestra\u003c\/strong\u003e (Italian, 1774–1842), after the celebrated marble statue \u003cem\u003eParis\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Canova\u003c\/strong\u003e (Italian, 1757–1822).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eExecuted as part of the important publication \u003cem\u003eOeuvre de Canova: Recueil de Statues...\u003c\/em\u003e, the prints depict Canova’s powerfully modelled nude figure of Paris, the Trojan prince, from both the front and back views. Paris stands in elegant contrapposto, leaning against a tree stump draped with fabric, one hand raised to adjust his laurel wreath while wearing a crested helmet. The fine engraving and etching technique captures every anatomical detail and the heroic neoclassical beauty of the original sculpture with remarkable sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe marble \u003cem\u003eParis\u003c\/em\u003e was formerly in the collection of \u003cstrong\u003eEmpress Joséphine de Beauharnais\u003c\/strong\u003e at the Château de Malmaison near Paris, before entering the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, in 1815.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePresented in matching dark frames with gilt slips and wide cream mounts, these prints form an exceptionally decorative and historically interesting pair, ideal for a library, study, hallway, or neoclassical interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-sourcepos=\"21:1-25:0\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements: 60.5 cm (H); 41 cm (W). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKindly read our delivery policy or check our FAQ section for estimated delivery times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have any questions or would like further information on this item, kindly contact us using the form below or email us at contact@brilligandborogove.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brillig \u0026 Borogove | Decorative Antiques \u0026 Wallpapers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56968514634105,"sku":"CHI17820","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/3532\/3673\/files\/giovanni-folo-paris-engraving-from-the-borghese-collection-after-agostino-tofanelli-c1792-8129234.jpg?v=1775471187","url":"https:\/\/brilligandborogove.com\/products\/giovanni-folo-paris-engraving-from-the-borghese-collection-after-agostino-tofanelli","provider":"Brillig \u0026 Borogove | Decorative Antiques \u0026 Wallpapers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}