Ref: 2590
Curved Tazza of Sienna Marble
Benedetto Boschetti
Ref: 2590
Curved Tazza of Sienna Marble
Benedetto Boschetti
Circa 1840 - 1850
Marble
30.5 x 33 cm (12 x 13 inches)
Rome, Italy
Marble
30.5 x 33 cm (12 x 13 inches)
Rome, Italy
Exhibition: Magnani Fondazione, Mamiano/Italy
Description: Attributed to Benedetto Boschetti
Sculptor and bronzer, active at Via die Condotti 74,
Rome 1820–1870
Rectangular chalice body with bird decorations at the corners.
Standing on a rounded pedestal terminating in a rectangular base.
Boschetti exhibited two mosaic tables at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace in 1851.
The Boschetti manufactory specialized in fine bronzes, mostly with ancient themes, based on models by important 19th-century Italian sculptors. Their productions, along with those of other Italian foundries, are distinguished by their exquisite and highest-quality work. The workshop receives an honorable mention in "Bonfiglio's Roman Artistic Dictionary of 1856.
Sculptor and bronzer, active at Via die Condotti 74,
Rome 1820–1870
Rectangular chalice body with bird decorations at the corners.
Standing on a rounded pedestal terminating in a rectangular base.
Boschetti exhibited two mosaic tables at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace in 1851.
The Boschetti manufactory specialized in fine bronzes, mostly with ancient themes, based on models by important 19th-century Italian sculptors. Their productions, along with those of other Italian foundries, are distinguished by their exquisite and highest-quality work. The workshop receives an honorable mention in "Bonfiglio's Roman Artistic Dictionary of 1856.
Curved Tazza of Sienna Marble