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| Antonio Canova Posthumous Portrait Bust of Giuseppe Bossi 1816 plaster Detroit Institute of Arts |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Group Portrait of (left to right) Giuseppe Bossi, Gaetano Cattaneo, Carlo Porta, and Giuseppe Taverna 1809 oil on canvas Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Portrait of a Man ca. 1800-1815 oil on canvas Collection of Franco Maria Ricci, Fontanellato |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Portrait of Felice Bellotti ca. 1810 oil on canvas Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, Milan |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Oedipus at Colonus ca. 1803-1804 oil on canvas (grisaille) Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, Milan |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Pair of Dancers ca. 1800 drawing Graphische Sammlung, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart |
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| Giuseppe Bossi after Marcantonio Raimondi after Raphael Dance of the Cupids ca. 1800 drawing Graphische Sammlung, Städel Museum, Frankfurt |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Diogenes 1797 drawing Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Académie ca. 1800 drawing Yale University Art Gallery |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Two Studies of Reclining Venus before 1815 drawing British Museum |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Two Studies of a Prophet 1797 drawing Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Sappho with Doves before 1815 drawing British Museum |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Sheet of Figure Studies before 1815 drawing British Museum |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Sheet of Figure Studies before 1815 drawing British Museum |
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| Giuseppe Bossi Study of Figures for The Apotheosis of Giambattista Bodoni ca. 1800 drawing Getty Museum, Los Angeles |
"Trained in painting at Milan's academy, Giuseppe Bossi used his education as a starting point for a career that branched out into writing and arts administration. In Rome between 1785 and 1801, he met writers, scholars, archaeologists, and Neoclassical artists. He studied ancient and Renaissance art and, to hone his figure drawing skills, drew corpses at a local hospital."
"In 1802 Bossi traveled to Lyon, France, where he met Neoclassical painters such as Jacques-Louis David. His style acquired a contemporary, sociopolitical slant and later embraced Romanticism, incorporating a more poetic and sensual approach. Back in Milan, Bossi served as secretary at the academy until 1807. He developed a major library and founded its art gallery, acquiring important paintings by such artists as Raphael. He also prevented many works from being smuggled abroad or dispersed."
"Bossi always associated with intellectuals and artists – Antonio Canova was a great friend and admirer – and displayed a range of interests. After making a replica of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, he released an ambitious and learned publication about the painting in 1810. A passionate archaeologist and book lover, Bossi also collected drawings, prints, paintings, coins, sculptures, and antiques."
– biographical sketch from the Getty Museum, Los Angeles