Dancing Nymph

Creator

Giovanni Martino dei Boni
Antonio Canova
The New York Public Library

Creator Biography

Giovanni Martino dei Boni, Italian, 1753–after 1813 after a painting by Antonio Canova, Italian, 1757–1822.

The New York Public Library, New York, American, founded 1895 (publisher of reproduction).

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Creation Date

1964 (reproduction), 1813 (orignal)

Geography

Italy

Culture

Italian

Medium

Engraving (original)

Dimensions

20 7/8 × 14 15/16 in. (53 × 38 cm)

Credit Line

Purchase by the Department of Art History, 2025

Accession Number

2025.116.6

Description

This print is part of a larger portfolio of twelve etchings, engravings, and lithographs (2025.116.1–2025.116.12) whose overarching record can be found here. Dated 1634–1870, the portfolio was published to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Dance Collection at The New York Public Library.