Pellegrino Rossi
Bust
1848 (made)
1848 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This bust representing Pellegrino Rossi is made by Pietro Tenerani. Rossi (1789-1869) was a distinguished economist and leading figure of the Risorgimento and a politician and jurist. He was assassinated by a stab wound to the neck.
Between 1817 and 1830 Tenerani worked as the principal assistant in the studio of the Danish neo-classical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, whose style he continued into the mid 19th century.
Between 1817 and 1830 Tenerani worked as the principal assistant in the studio of the Danish neo-classical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, whose style he continued into the mid 19th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Pellegrino Rossi (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Bust, marble, of Pellegrino Rossi, by Pietro Tenerani, Rome, 1848 |
| Physical description | Marble bust of Pellegrino Rossi. Rossi, a distinguished economist and leading figure of the Risorgimento, is shown facing frontally with a draped cloak or toga around his shoulders. The bust is signed 'Pro. Tenerani Fva. 1848'. |
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| Object history | Bought for £800, at Gallery Heim, Jermyn Street, London, in 1982. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This bust representing Pellegrino Rossi is made by Pietro Tenerani. Rossi (1789-1869) was a distinguished economist and leading figure of the Risorgimento and a politician and jurist. He was assassinated by a stab wound to the neck. Between 1817 and 1830 Tenerani worked as the principal assistant in the studio of the Danish neo-classical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, whose style he continued into the mid 19th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Raggio, Olga, Della Vita e delle Opere di Pietro Tenerani< Florence, 1880, II, p. 299 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.13-1982 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2000 |
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