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Dante

Bust
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Bastianini, Giovanni (maker)
Place of origin
Florence (made)

This nineteenth century terracotta bust depicts Dante. The bust is modelled in one with its moulded base and foliated console, shows Dante in full face wearing a cap with lappets and a tunic with collar turned out. On an inset composition label at the back of the base is the written inscription 'Gio Bastianini Fece An. 1860.'


Object details

Category
Sculpture
Object type
Bust
TitleDante
Materials and techniques
Terracotta
Terracotta
Brief description
Terracotta bust of Dante by Giovanni Bastianini, Italy, 19th century.
Physical description
Bust in terracotta, modelled in one with its moulded base and foliated console, shows Dante in full face wearing a cap with lappets and a tunic with collar turned out. On an inset composition label at the back of the base is the written inscription 'Gio Bastianini Fece An. 1860.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.5cm
  • Weight: 28kg
Object history
Given by the executors of the Rt Hon J.T Gibson- Craig (1799-1886) of Edinburgh.
Subject depicted
Alighieri, Dante
Summary
This nineteenth century terracotta bust depicts Dante. The bust is modelled in one with its moulded base and foliated console, shows Dante in full face wearing a cap with lappets and a tunic with collar turned out. On an inset composition label at the back of the base is the written inscription 'Gio Bastianini Fece An. 1860.'
Bibliographic references
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1964. pp.686-7.
  • Schuyler, Jane. Florentine Busts: Sculpted Portraiture in the Fifteenth Century. New York and London. 1976. pp.220-1.
  • Moskowitz, Anita, F. 'The Case of Giovanni Bastianini: A Fair and Balanced View' Artibus et Historiae. 50, XXV, 2004, pp.165-6, fig. 18 on p. 167
  • Moskowitz, Anita F. 'The Case of Giovanni Bastianini- II: A Hung Jung?' in Artibus et Historiae. no. 54, 2006, p.207, fig. 11.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.25-1936

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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