Antonio Canova

ALS in Italian, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, May 29, 1807. Handwritten letter of recommendation by Antonio Canova, in part (translated): "I received with particular cordiality what I gratefully accepted from you by way of recommendation on behalf of the young Mr. Landini, an award-winning student of Architecture. I shall offer myself to him with true sincerity, so that I may be freely employed in matters of his service and assist him wherever I may judge that my work can be of use." In very good to fine condition, with some light staining. Accompanied by an 1818 broadside printing of a sonnet dedicated to Canova.