A new exhibit, Canova: Sketching in Clay, featuring works of neoclassicist sculptor Antonio Canova will open at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, from June 11 to October 9, 2023. Canova is considered a titan of neoclassical sculpture and one of the most famous people of his time. 

The small-scale, beige terracotta (fired clay) statues that will be on display represent three dozen of the 60 Canova’s surviving clay “sketches” held in public and private collections across Europe and the U.S.