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Carved from white marble, a woman balances on the ball of one foot as she holds one finger to her chin in this freestanding sculpture.
Italian Sculpture

Dancer with Finger on Chin

Antonio Canova
artist Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757–1822)
date model 1809/1814, carved 1819/1823
medium Marble
origin Italy
dimensions 177 cm
credit line Gift of Lillian Rojtman Berkman
hall 06 Italian Sculpture
rights public domain (CC0)
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