Giuseppe Canale

Giuseppe Canale was an Italian designer and engraver. He was born in Rome, the son of Antonio Canale. He was instructed in engraving by Jacob Frey, and also frequented the school of the Cavalière Marco Benefial. In 1751 he was invited to Dresden to assist in engraving plates for the pictures in their Gallery, and was appointed engraver to the Court. He completed the following prints:

Portrait of Maria Mattia Perini after Benefial

Portrait of Maria Antonia, Electress Dowager of Saxony after a self-portrait drawing

Portrait of Archbishop Bonaventura Barberini

Portrait of Maria Josephina, Queen of Poland

Portrait of Prince Xavier of Saxony

Sepulchral Monument of Cardinal Spinola

Philosopher; after Jusepe Ribera

The Glory after Domenichino

Sibyl after Angelica Kauffman

Paris & Oenone after Van Loo

Adam and Eve driven from Paradise after Albani

Christ & St. John after Adrian Van der Werf

Christ appearing to St. Thomas after Mattia Preti finished by Jacque Firmin Beauvarlet

Turkish Woman and Spring after Dietrich.

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