Giovanni BastianiniItalian, 1830–1868A Monk writing
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Not on view at present
Where is “A Monk writing” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the sculpture
This terracotta panel relief is made by Bastiani in the 19th century in Florence. It depicts a monk writing while seated at a desk.
The relief was purchased as a work by Luca della Robbia, but is clearly 19th century, and probably by Giovanni Bastianini. A second version of the relief is in the Johnson collection in the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 7610-1861
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
In the life of Giovanni Bastianini
The whole life17 September 1830
Born
1848–1867 · Workplace
Florence
29 June 1868
Died
