Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini
Model
ca. 1864 (made)
ca. 1864 (made)
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This is a plaster model made by Carlo Marochetti in England, about 1864. This model represents Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini (1792-1868). The original bronze monument to the composer Rossini, for which this is the model, is located in the Liceo Musicale Rossini in Pesaro (Italy); it was donated by Gustave Delahante and José di Salamanca, and inaugurated on 21 August 1864. Philip Ward-Jackson has suggtested that the portrait may have been taken from a photographic <i>carte de visite</i>.
Baron Carlo Marochetti (1805-1867) was born in Turin. He initially studied in Paris, where he was resident, intermittently returning to Italy between 1822 and 1827. Following the 1848 Revolution, Marochetti settled in England, where he produced a number of public monuments and became a favourite of Royalty, producing the effigies of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert for Frogmore, Windsor.
Baron Carlo Marochetti (1805-1867) was born in Turin. He initially studied in Paris, where he was resident, intermittently returning to Italy between 1822 and 1827. Following the 1848 Revolution, Marochetti settled in England, where he produced a number of public monuments and became a favourite of Royalty, producing the effigies of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert for Frogmore, Windsor.
Object details
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Title | Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Plaster |
Brief description | Model, statue, plaster, of Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini, by Baron Carlo Marochetti R.A., England, ca. 1864 |
Physical description | Plaster model of a statue of Rossini, wearing a coat, sitting on a chair, looking slightly to his right. He has notes in his right hand. |
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Object history | Given by the Baroness Marochetti, the sculptor's widow, in 1868, together with V&A Mus. No. 1152-1868. |
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Summary | This is a plaster model made by Carlo Marochetti in England, about 1864. This model represents Gioacchino (Antonio) Rossini (1792-1868). The original bronze monument to the composer Rossini, for which this is the model, is located in the Liceo Musicale Rossini in Pesaro (Italy); it was donated by Gustave Delahante and José di Salamanca, and inaugurated on 21 August 1864. Philip Ward-Jackson has suggtested that the portrait may have been taken from a photographic <i>carte de visite</i>. Baron Carlo Marochetti (1805-1867) was born in Turin. He initially studied in Paris, where he was resident, intermittently returning to Italy between 1822 and 1827. Following the 1848 Revolution, Marochetti settled in England, where he produced a number of public monuments and became a favourite of Royalty, producing the effigies of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert for Frogmore, Windsor. |
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Accession number | 1153-1868 |
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Record created | August 26, 2008 |
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