Pietro Fontana (engraver)

Pietro Fontana (1762 – 18 September 1837) was an Italian engraver.

Born in Bassano del Grappa, he worked in Rome and specialized in subjects dealing with the Vatican and the Papacy. He was a member of the Accademia di San Luca. He started his career as a student of Raffaello Morghen, and is best known for his complete series of engravings of the sculptures of Canova.

He died in Rome in 1837.

Fontana's work is found in a number of collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum,[1] the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art,[2] the Royal Collection Trust,[3] the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[4] and the Royal Academy of Arts.[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Engraving of the funeral monument for Admiral Nelson, engraving on paper, Pietro Fontana after a drawing by Bernardino Nocchi and an original design by Antonio Canova, 1806." Victoria and Albert Museum. June 30, 2009.
  2. ^ "Peace by Pietro Fontana | National Galleries of Scotland". www.nationalgalleries.org. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  3. ^ "Pietro Fontana (1762-1837) - Head of a poet [from the 'Parnassus']". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  4. ^ Fontana, Pietro; Volpato, Giovanni; Guercino, After, Sibylla Persica, retrieved 2025-07-01
  5. ^ "Pietro Fontana | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
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