AFTER ANTONIO CANOVA (ITALIAN, 1757-1822), A CARVED CARRARA MARBLE BUST OF NAPOLEON EARLY 19TH CENTURY Titled to base NAPOLÉON47cm high, 24.5cm wideAntonio Canova (Italian 1757 -1822) was invited by Napoleon to Paris in 1802 to undertake a series of portraits. As well as a bust depicting his subject in the uniform of the First Consul- he produced this simpler form, an emulation of earlier Roman Emperor imperial busts.