Bozzetto for the Monument in Venice to Carlo Goldoni 1884

This bronze sculpture by Antonio dal Zotto is a bozzetto, or preliminary model, for a larger monument to the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni that was to be erected in Venice. Created in 1884, the work shows Goldoni in a stately pose, dressed in 18th-century clothing and holding a cane. The bozzetto, which is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, provides insight into dal Zotto's vision for the larger monument, illustrating the artist's approach to depicting the influential playwright.