Canova's lost bust of Murat
November 22 2017
Video: Christie's
Christie's have discovered a lost bust by Antonio Canova, of the Napoleonic general and King of Naples, Joachim Murat. The bust will be offered for sale on 28th November in Paris, lot details here. Susan Moore has written a piece for Apollo on the discovery here.

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